Water → 3-(4-chloro-6-fluoro-2-hydroxy-3-iodophenyl)-1-methyl-6-trifluoromethyl-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione

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Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a stirred solution of 3.0 grams (0.006 mole) of 3-(4-chloro-6-fluoro-3-iodo-2-methoxyphenyl)-1-methyl-6-trifluoromethyl-2,4(1 H,3H)-pyrimidinedione in 75 mL of methylene chloride was cooled in a dry ice/acetone bath and 22.0 mL (0.022 mole) of 1 M boron tribromide (in methylene chloride) was added dropwise during a 20 minute period. Upon completion of addition, the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to ambient temperature were it stirred for about one hour. At the conclusion of this period, the reaction mixture was poured into 200 mL of water and extracted with two 50 mL portions of methylene chloride. The combined extracts were washed with one 100 mL portion of an aqueous saturated sodium chloride solution, dried with sodium sulfate, and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, yielding 2.6 grams of title compound. The NMR spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.

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