Boron tribromide → 2-(4-Methoxyphenoxy)-5-propylphenol

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According to the procedure of example 5(b) except substituting 2-fluoro-6-(2-methoxy-4-propylphenoxy)pyridine for 2-methoxy-1-(4-methoxyphenoxy)-4-propylbenzene (0.18 mmol; 50 mg) and adding 4 equivalents (0.735 mmol; 735 μl) of boron tribromide, the title compound was prepared in 32% yield (0.06 mmol; 15 mg) after purification by preparative TLC on silica gel (ethyl acetate/cyclohexane—20/80).

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