“…The 1 H NMR data are consistent with the reported values. 24 2-(4-Bromophenyl)-2-oxoacetic acid (2m 9 2-(3-Fluorophenyl)-2-oxoacetic acid (2p). 1 H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ 8.05 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.92 (d, J = 9.1 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (td, J = 8.0, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (td, J = 8.3, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 5.49 (s, 1H).…”