Treatment of 2-allyl-5-bromophenol (27.25 g, 0.128 mmol), with 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (66.20 g, 0.384 mol, 77%)) followed by potassium carbonate (44.18 g, 0.319 mol) generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 9 provided (±)-(4-bromo-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methanol as a yellow oil. Treatment of the oil with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (15.65 g, 0.082 mol) generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 10 afforded 24.7 g (78%) of (±)-(4-bromo-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate as a white solid. mp 90-91° C.; Anal. calcd. for C16H15BrO4S: C, 50.14; H, 3.94. Found: C, 50.09; H, 3.82.
