Water → 1-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-fluoro-2-nitrobenzene

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Reaction Steps

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, 2,4-dichlorophenol (500 mg, 3.067 mmol) was diluted in DMF (15 mL). Cesium carbonate (3 g, 9.202 mmol) was then added followed by 2,5-difluoronitro-benzene (976 mg, 6.135 mmol). The reaction was heated to 90° C. and allowed to stir for 12 hours. Then, 500 uL of water was added and was heated for an additional 4 hours. The reaction was then quenched with water (30 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×60 mL). The organic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. Silica gel chromatography (5%-20% EtOAc/hexanes) gave 1-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-3-fluoro-2-nitrobenzene (257 mg, 30%).

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