Phloroglucinol → HCID 18357800, compound

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A solution of methyl 2-chloro-2-[2-(2,5-dimethylphenoxymethyl)phenyl]acetate (0.35 g, 1.1 mmol), sodium nitrite (0.13 g, 1.9 mmol) and phloroglucinol (0.145 g, 1.1 mol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (10 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 6 hours. Water was added to the mixture. The resulting mixture was extracted with ether, washed successively with water and saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated, and the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (n-hexane/methylene chloride=1/1) to give the desired compound methyl 2-[2-(2,5-dimethylphenoxymethyl)phenyl]-2-nitroacetate (0.08 g, 22%) as an oil.

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