Water → 1-Bromo-4-fluoro-2-methoxy-5-(methylsulfonylmethyl)benzene

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Oxone (20.9 g, 34.1 mmol) in H2O (100 mL) was added drop-wise to a solution of 1-bromo-4-fluoro-2-methoxy-5-(methylsulfanylmethyl)benzene (4.3 g, 16.2 mmol) in MeOH (100 mL) at 0° C. The mixture was then stirred at room temperature for 3 h and then poured into water. Extractive work up with ethyl acetate, washing with saturated aqueous Na2SO3 (40 mL) and brine, gave a solid that was triturated with 1:10/EA:MTBE to give the title compound (4.40 g, 93.0%) as a white solid. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 7.66 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.72 (d, J=11.2 Hz, 1H), 4.22 (s, 2H), 3.92 (s, 3H), 2.83 (s, 3H). LCMS: 318.9 (M+Na)+

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