Triethylamine → Methyl 5-chloro-2-fluoro-4-methylbenzoate

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To a solution of 1-bromo-5-chloro-2-fluoro-4-methylbenzene (Comm, 10 g, 44.7 mmol) in methanol (200 mL) was added 1,1′-binaphthalene-2,2′-diylbis(diphenylphosphine)-dichloropalladium (1:1) (358 mg, 0.447 mmol) and N,N-diethylethanamine (8.11 mL, 58.2 mmol). The resulting mixture was placed in a bomb and pressurized with carbon monoxide to 80 psi and heated at 80° C. for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was then concentrated in vacuo to yield a semi-solid, which was dissolved in EtOAc (300 mL) and washed with water (200 mL). The organic layer was separated, dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to yield an orange oil, which solidified on standing (9.87 g). The solid was purified by silica gel chromatography eluting with 0 to 20% EtOAc in heptane to afford the title compound as a crystalline white solid (8.47 g, 93%).

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