Triethylamine → (RS)-2-(2-bromo-ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-ol

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To a 0° C. solution of triphenylphosphine (1.03 g, 3.93 mmol), in CH2Cl2 (15 ml) was added slowly a solution of bromine (0.192 ml, 3.74 mmol) in CH2Cl2. After 1 hour stirring at room temperature, the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. and treated slowly with a solution of (RS)-2-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-ol (0.72 g, 3.74 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (15 ml). After 1.5 hour stirring at room temperature, the reaction mixture was again cooled to 0° C., treated slowly with triethylamine (0.52 ml, 3.74 mmol), washed successively with H2O and brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel (hexane-ethylacetate 9:1) to provide (RS)-2-(2-bromo-ethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-ol (0.58 g, 61%) as a colorless oil, MS: m/e=255.1 (M).

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