Iodine chloride → 6-Chloro-2,4-difluoro-3-iodobenzaldehyde

A solution of 6-chloro-2,4-difluoro-3-trimethylsilylbenzaldehyde (600 mg, 2.4 mmol) in methylene chloride (7 mL) was cooled to 0° C. and treated with solution of iodochloride (780 mg, 4.8 mmol) in methylene chloride (10 mL) and stirred at ambient temperature for 2 hours. Additional iodochloride (900 mg) was added and the solution heated under reflux for 40 minutes. The solution was allowed to cool and was washed with sodium bisulfite (15 ml, 5% solution), water (10 mL), and a saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate (10 mL). The organic phase was dried (sodium sulfate) and concentrated to give 6-chloro-2,4-difluoro-3-iodobenzaldehyde (620 mg, 3.9 mmol): LC/MS (m/z=302).