2-Bromopropane → Methyl 2-(4-bromophenyl)-3-methylbutanoate

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The (4-bromophenyl)acetic acid methyl ester in the Step 1 and potassium t-butoxide (4.8 g, 1 eq) were dissolved in 200 ml DMF at 0° C. Isopropyl bromide (4 ml. 1 eq) was added into the mixture and stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. When the reaction was completed, the mixture was extracted 3 times with ethyl acetate and water, and washed with saline solution. After the organic layer was dried with anhydrous and the solvent was removed at low pressures, the target compound 2-(4-bromophenyl)3-methylbutyric acid methyl ester was obtained by separation and purification of the mixture using a column chromatography (ethyl acetate:n-hexane=1:10) (6.60 g, 57%).

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