2,4-Difluorophenol → 2-(2,4-Difluorophenoxy)acetic Acid 2-methyl-1-(4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)propan-1-one-2yl Ester

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Sodium hydride, 60% dispersion (66 mg, 1.66 mmol), was rinsed with hexane, suspended in 7 mL of DMF and cooled to 0° C. To this suspension was added 2,4-difluorophenol (170 μL, 1.79 mmol). After 5 minutes at 0° C., 2-bromoacetic acid 2-methyl-1-(4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)propan-1-one ester (Step 1) (233 mg, 1.79 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. Dichloromethane was added and the mixture was washed with 1N HCl and the organic solvent was evaporated under vacuum. The residue was dissolved in 25%EtOAc/Et20 and washed with 1N NaOH, water (2×) brine and dried over MgSO4. After filtration and evaporation of the solvent under vacuum 470 mg of the title compound was obtained.

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