2,6-Lutidine → 6-Hydroxy-benzofuran-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester

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The title compound was prepared in a similar manner as described for Intermediate 1e, from 2,6-lutidine (1.42 mL, 12.2 mmol), BBr3 (12.2 mL, 12.2 mmol, 1.0 M in CH2Cl2) and 6-methoxy-benzofuran-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester (6c) (840 mg, 4.07 mmol). Purification by flash column chromatography (10-15% EtOAc in hexanes) gave a pale yellow solid (350 mg, 45% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.64 (d, J=2.27 Hz, 1 H) 7.61 (d, J=2.02 Hz, 1 H) 7.24 (dd, J=3.28, 2.27 Hz, 2 H) 5.66 (s, 1 H) 4.00 (s, 3 H).

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