1. Acoris Research (A Division of Hikal Ltd), 3A, International Biotech Park, Hinjewadi, Pune 411 057, Maharashtra, India;2. Hikal R&D Centre, No. 32/1, Kalena Agrahara, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore 560 076, Karnataka, India
Abstract:
Lewis acid catalyzed Fries rearrangement of 2-fluorophenyl acetate (3) was performed on kg scale. The ortho5 and para4 isomers obtained were separated in an industrially feasible way. Compound 4 was then converted into fluorinated building block 3-fluoro-4-methoxybenzoyl chloride (1) while compound 5 was converted into 1,2-diethoxy-3-fluorobenzene (2) in high yields.