methyl 4-bromo-2-chloro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)benzoate

Conditions: temp:60.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a mixture of 4-bromo-2-chloro-5-trifluoromethoxy-benzoic acid methyl ester (1.0 g, 3.0 mmol, Preparation 48) dissolved in methanol (4 mL) and water (4 mL) was added lithium hydroxide (360 mg, 15 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 1 h and concentrated. The reaction mixture was adjusted to acidic pH with 1 N HCl, dissolved in EtOAc (60 mL) and washed with water (60 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (60 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to produce the title intermediate (966 mg, 100% yield) as a white powder. concentrated dissolved in EtOAc (60 mL) washed with water (60 mL) The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (60 mL) The combined organic layers were washed with brine dried over sodium sulfate filtered concentrated

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of (4-bromo-2-chloro-5-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-methanol (6.6 g, 21.61 mmol) in methanol (70 mL) was added 2-methyl-prop-2-yl-hydroperoxide (14.4 mL, 86.42 mmol), and potassium iodide (0.72 g, 4.32 mmol), The reaction mixture was stirred under reflux for 48 h and sat. sodium thiosulfate (20 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was concentrated and extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, concentrated, and purified by HPLC to provide the title intermediate (2.86 g, 39% yield). (m/z): [M+H]+ calcd for C9H5BrClF3O3 332.91; 334.91. found 332.9; 334.9. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ(ppm) 7.79 (s, 1H), 7.77 (s, 1H), 3.94 (s, 3H). under reflux for 48 h The reaction mixture was concentrated extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL) washed with brine dried over sodium sulfate concentrated purified by HPLC