Acetyl chloride → Acetic acid 4-bromo-2-ethyl-phenyl ester

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Reaction Steps

Acetyl chloride (1.06 mL, 14.9 mmol) followed by triethylamine (2.08 mL, 14.9 mmol) were added to a cooled 0° C. solution of 4-Bromo-2-ethyl-phenol (2.5 g, 12.4 mmol, from Step 1) dissolved in CH2Cl2. The reaction was stirred for 2 hrs and then partitioned between 1 N HCl and EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with saturated NaHCO3, brine, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated to a brown oil. The oil was purified by silica gel chromatography (0% to 10% EtOAc in hexanes) to give the title compound as a clear oil (2.44 g, 81%).

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