Imidazole → 2-Bromo-6-[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl]oxy]naphthalene

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6-Bromo-2-naphthol (10 g, 44 mmol), imidazole (7.4 g, 110 mmol), and t-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (10 g, 66 mmol) were stirred in DMF (50 mL) at room temperature overnight. TLC analysis indicated incomplete reaction, so additional imidazole (0.6 g) and silyl chloride (1.3 g) were added, and stirring continued 1 day. After evaporation of DMF, the mixture was extracted with EtOAc and 5% aqueous KHSO4, dried (Na2SO4), and evaporated. The crude product was purified by silica gel chromatography, eluting with hexane, to yield a colorless solid (11 g). mp 62°-63° C. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): 7.90 (d, 1H, J=l Hz), 7.62 (d, 1H, J=9 Hz), 7.55 (d, 1H, J=9 Hz), 7.46 (dd, 1H, J=9, 2 Hz), 7.14 (d, 1H, J=2 Hz), 7.08 (dd, 1H, J=9,2 Hz), 1.00 (s, 9H), 0.23 (s, 6H). MS(CH4): 365 (20%, M+C2H5, 1 Br isotope pattern), 337 (base, M+H, 1 Br isotope pattern).

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