Benzyl Alcohol → 1-(Benzyloxy)-3-fluoro-2-nitrobenzene

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A mixture of 1,3-difluoro-2-nitrobenzene (1.0 g, 6.29 mmol), benzyl alcohol (0.81 mL, 7.86 mmol) and potassium carbonate (1.74 g, 12.6 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) is heated at 60° C. for 18 h. The reaction mixture is poured into EtOAc, and washed with water and brine. The organic phase is concentrated and purified to give the title compound: 1H NMR (CDCl3) 7.36 (m, 6H), 6.83 (m, 2H), 5.20 (s, 2H).

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