Boron tribromide → N-Trifluoroacetyl-8-bromo-7-hydroxy-1-isopropyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepine

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A solution of N-trifluoroacetyl-8-bromo-1-isopropyl-7-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepine (0.041 g, 0.10 mmol) in dichloromethane (1 mL) was treated with BBr3 (0.32 ml, 1.0 M solution in CH2Cl2) and stirred overnight at 20° C. The excess BBr3 is quenched with water and the resulting mixture diluted with ether (50 mL), washed twice with saturated aqueous Na2CO3 (20 mL) and concentrated. Flash chromatography (20% EtOAc in hexanes, silica) resulted in 0.037 g clear oil. MS calculated for C15H17BrF3NO2+H: 380, observed: 380.

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