Water → 1,3-Dibromo-5-(methoxymethoxy)benzene

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Chloromethylmethyl ether (1.45 mL, 19.13 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of 3,5-dibromophenol (4.38 g, 17.39 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (3.63 mL, 20.90 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (40 mL) at 0° C. The mixture was warmed to RT, stirred for 16 h, and added to H2O (50 mL). The layers were separated, and the aqueous fraction was extracted with CH2Cl2 (2×50 mL). The combined organic fractions were washed with brine (25 mL), dried over anhydrous MgSO4, and the solvent was evaporated to provide 5.20 g (100%) of 1,3-dibromo-5-methoxymethoxy-benzene (113a).

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