Boron tribromide → 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)benzonitrile

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A solution of boron tribromide (1.0 M in dichloromethane, 38 ml) was added to a solution of 3'-cyano-4-methoxybiphenyl (4.0 g) in dichloromethane (150 ml) at -78 ° C. After the addition was complete the solution was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred for 18 hours. The solution was cooled to 0° C. and then ice (100 g) was added. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous phase extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 ml). The combined extracts were dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the sub-title compound as a cream solid (3.18 g).

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