Dimethylformamide → tert-Butyl 5-bromo-2-chlorobenzoate

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5-bromo-2-chlorobenzoic acid (1 eq.) and anhydrous DMF (1.2 eq.) was taken up in toluene (0.9 M). To this was then added, dropwise over 5 min, oxalyl chloride (1.2 eq.) and the reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 1 h. The volatiles were then removed in vacuo and the resulting residue was taken up in toluene (0.9 M). At 0° C., potassium tert-butoxide (2.5 eq.) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 1 h. The reaction mixture was poured into H2O and extracted with ether. The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4 and filtered. Concentration of the filtrate in vacuo afforded a pale yellow oil. Purification of the crude product thus obtained by way of flash chromatography (SiO2, Hex→85:15 (v/v) Hex:EtOAc) afforded the title compound as a light yellow oil.

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