1-Bromo-2-Chloroethane → 4-(2-Chloroethoxy)-2-methyl-1-nitrobenzene

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A solution of 4-nitro-m-cresol (2.0 g, 0.013 mol), 1-bromo-2-chloroethane (1.7 mL, 0.020 mol) and potassium carbonate (4.7 g, 0.034 mol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (21 mL) was stirred at 70° C. for 18 h. Cooled to ambient temperature, the reaction mixture was poured into ice water, extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel(hexane/ethyl acetate) to afford 4-(2-chloroethoxy)-2-methyl-1-nitrobenzene as solid (2.1 g, y. 73%).

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