Water → 2-Ethoxycarbonylmethylthiomethyl-7-nitrobenzo[b]furan

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A mixture of 2-bromomethyl-7-nitrobenzo[b]furan (512 mg), ethyl mercaptoacetate (0.24 ml) and potassium carbonate (552 mg) in N,N-dimethylformamide (4 ml) was stirred at ambient temperature for 2 hours. To the reaction mixture was added cold water and the separated solid was collected, washed with water and dried to give 2-ethoxycarbonylmethylthiomethyl-7-nitrobenzo[b]furan (546 mg).

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