Allyl bromide → Methyl 2-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)pent-4-enoate

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To a chilled (−78° C.) solution of lithium hexamethydisilylazide (27.1 mL, 1 M in THF, 27.1 mmol) in THF (30 mL) was added methyl 2-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)acetate (5 g, 24.7 mmol) in THF (10 mL). After stirring for 0.5 hour, allyl bromide (2.4 mL, 27.1 mmol) was added in a single portion, the cooling bath removed and the reaction allowed to warm to room temperature (0.5 hour). The reaction was diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with water, brine, and the organic phase was dried with sodium sulfate and the solvent was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel using n-heptane/ethyl acetate (v/v 1:0 to 9:1) as eluent. The title compound was obtained as a colourless liquid (6.0 g, 100%).

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