Boron tribromide → 2-Hydroxy-6-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenyl-1-naphthamide

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The compound is prepared by reaction of 2-methoxy-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-phenyl-1-naphthamide (217 mg, 0.57 mmol, 1 eq) with boron tribromide solution (3.39 mmol, 6 eq) according to method G. Purification by column chromatography with dichloromethane/methanol 95/5 as the eluent yielded the desired product in a yield of 23%, 47 mg.

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