Boron tribromide → 3-Bromo-2-fluoro-6-hydroxybenzaldehyde

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To a solution of 3-bromo-2-fluoro-6-methoxy-benzaldehyde (9.8 g, 42.06 mmol,) in dichloromethane (200 mL) at −50° C. was added a dichloromethane solution (1 M) of BBr3 (126 mL, 126 mmol) dropwise. The mixture was gradually warmed to room temperature and stirred for 1 h, then quenched with water. The mixture was extracted with dichloromethane three times. The organic layer were combined, washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, concentrated to give 3-bromo-2-fluoro-6-hydroxy-benzaldehyde as a off white solid (Yield: 9 g, 98%)

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