tert-Butanol → tert-Butyl 3-iodobenzoate

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To a solution of 3-iodobenzoic acid (50 g, 0.2 mol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (250 mL) was added solid 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole (32.4 g, 0.2 mol) over 15 min. The resulting mixture was heated at 40° C. for 1 hr, then was added tert-butyl alcohol (29.6 g, 0.4 mol) and 1,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]undec-7-ene (30.4 g, 0.2 mol) and heated at 40° C. overnight. The reaction was cooled to room temperature, diluted with water (500 mL) and extracted with hexane (2×500 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water (2×400 mL), brine (250 mL), dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate (15 g), filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound (56 g, 92%) as an oil. NMR 60 MHz, (CDCl3), δ 8.3 (m, 1H), 7.8 (m, 2H), 7.0 (m, 1H), 1.6 (s, 9H).

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