2-Benzofurancarboxylic acid, 5-methoxy-, ethyl ester → Ethyl 5-hydroxybenzofuran-2-carboxylate

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Ethyl 5-methoxybenzofuran carboxylate (22.7 mmol) was dissolved in dichlormethane (20 ml) and a 1.0 M solution of boron tribromide methyl sulphide complex in dichloromethane (68.1 mmol) was added. The mixture was heated at reflux over night The solvent was evaporated under vacuo and the residue purified by flash chromatography to obtain ethyl 5-hydroxybenzofuran carboxylate as a white solid.

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