Acetic Acid → Methyl 2-(5-bromo-2-methoxyphenyl)acetate

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Trimethylsilyldiazomethane (2 M solution in diethyl ether, 0.306 mL, 0.612 mmol) was added to a solution of (5-bromo-2-methoxy-phenyl)-acetic acid (100 mg, 0408 mmol) in methanol (1 mL) and toluene (4 mL), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. Acetic acid was added to the reaction mixture to terminate the reaction, and then the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to give the target compound as a colorless oil (103.7 mg, 98%).

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