4-Bromophenol → 2-(4-Bromophenoxy)-5-methoxybenzoic acid

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4-Bromophenol (8.7 g, 50 mmol), Cs2CO3 (16 g, 50 mmol), CuOTf toluene complex (2:1) (0.625 mmol, 5 mol % Cu, 150 mg), ethyl acetate (0.25 ml, 2.5 mmol) were added to a solution of 2-bromo-5-methoxybenzoic acid (11.6 g, 50 mmol) in toluene (40 mL) in a sealed tube. The reaction mixture was purged with N2, and was heated to 110° C. until the aryl halide was consumed as determined by LC-MS (48 h). After cooling to rt, the mixture was filtered through a Celite plug. The Celite plug was washed with EtOAc. The mixture was acidified by 1N HCl, and extracted w/EtOAc. The combined organic phases were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. This residue was purified via column chromatography on silica gel (gradient elution with 0-10% MeOH/DCM) to afford 2-(4-bromophenoxy)-5-methoxybenzoic acid. MS m/z=324.9 [M+H]+. Calc'd for C14H11BrO4: 323.1.

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