Boron tribromide → Phenol, 2-hexadecyl-

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A solution of about 14.94 g of 1-hexadecyl-2-methoxybenzene in methylene chloride, under argon, was cooled to about -78° C. and about 3.76 g of boron tribromide was added. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature, was then stirred for about 24 hours and quenched by the dropwise addition of ice-cold water. The mixture was then washed with sodium bicarbonate solution, dried and evaporated, giving about 14 g of the desired reagent, mp 54°-55° C.

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