Toluene → 1-(3-Bromophenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenoxy)azetidine

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To a solution of 1, 3-dibromobenzene (500 mg, 2.13 mmol) and 3-(4-fluorophenoxy)azetidine (357 mg, 2.13 mmol) in toluene (7 mL, 3 mmol) was added cesium carbonate (600 mg, 5.3 mmol) and degassed for 15 min. Pd2(dba)3 (97 mg, 0.106 mmol) and BINAP (66 mg, 0.106 mmol) were added and the mixture was heated in the microwave for 30 min at 100° C. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and extracted with EtOAc (2×30 mL). The organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification by silica gel column chromatography provided 1-(3-bromophenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenoxy)azetidine (200 mg, 30%) as a solid. Observed mass (M+1): 322.1.

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