Boron tribromide → 6-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-naphthol

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The compound is prepared by reaction of 2-methoxy-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-naphthalene (150 mg, 0.57 mmol, 1 eq) with boron tribromide (3.4 ml, 3.4 mmol, 3 eq) according to method G. Purification by column chromatography with hexane/ethyl acetate 9/1 as the eluent yields the desired product in a yield of 98%, 132 mg.

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