Water → (Z)-methyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-3-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)acrylate

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1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine (2.11 ml, 16.8 mmol) was added to a 0° C. solution of methyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-2-(dimethoxyphosphoryl)-acetate (5.00 g, 16.8 mmol) in DCM (70 mL). The reaction mixture stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes, then a solution of 4-chloro-3-fluorobenzaldehyde (2.67 g, 16.8 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) was added by syringe. The reaction mixture was stirred for 10 minutes. The reaction mixture was then warmed to room temperature and stirred for 1 hour. H2O was then added, and the mixture was extracted with DCM. The combined extracts were dried (Na2SO4), filtered, and concentrated. The resulting solids were recrystallized from IPA to give (Z)-methyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-3-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)acrylate (3.76 g, 67.8% yield) as a white powder (2 crops). LCMS (APCI−) m/z 328 [M−H]−.

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