Toluene → 2'-Chloro-4'-methyl-biphenyl-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

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Under an argon atmosphere, 4-bromo-3-chlorotoluene (200 g), ethyl 2-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoate (376 g), toluene (1000 ml), water (1000 ml), tripotassium phosphate (412 g) and dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) (14 g) were added to a reaction vessel and the mixture was stirred at 110° C. for 2 hr. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature. The insoluble material was filtered off, and washed with water (500 ml) and toluene (500 ml). The filtrate was partitioned in a separatory funnel. The organic layer was washed twice with water (1000 ml), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound (337 g). The obtained residue was directly used for the next reaction without further purification.

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