Methyl Acrylate → Methyl 3-(2-methyl-6-nitrophenyl)propenoate

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2-Bromo-3-nitrotoluene (0.5 g, 23 mmol), methyl acrylate (0.39 g, 46 mmol,), palladium acetate (29 mg, 1.3 mmol), triphenylphosphine (0.06 g, 0.23 mmol,) and TEA (0.4 mL) were combined in a sealed tube and heated to 95° C. for 24 h. The residue was dissolved in MeOH, the solvent was removed and the crude product was purified by column chromatography (EtOAc:hexane=7.5:92.5) to give 0.024 g (48% yield) of the title compound as a yellow oil:

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