Boron tribromide → HCID 59191343, compound

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According to the procedure of example 5(b) except substituting 2-fluoro-6-(2-methoxy-4-propylphenoxy)pyridine by 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-{4-[(6-fluoropyridin-2-yl)oxy]-3 methoxyphenyl}ethanol (0.15 mmol; 50 mg) and adding 3.5 equivalents (0.47 mmol; 470 μl) of boron tribromide, the title compound was prepared in 84% yield (0.13 mmol; 38 mg) after purification by preparative TLC on silica gel (ethyl acetate/cyclohexane—40/60).

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