Hexamethylenetetramine → 3-Bromo-2-fluoro-4-methoxybenzaldehyde

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A solution of 2-bromo-3-fluoroanisol (5.00 g, 24.4 mmol) in trifluoroacetic acid (25 mL) was heated to 80° C. and then a solution of hexamethylenetetramine (6.83 g, 48.8 mmol) in trifluoroacetic acid (25 mL) was added dropwise over 1.5 h. Upon completion of the addition, the reaction was stirred at 80° C. for 1 h under nitrogen. The excess trifluoroacetic acid was removed under vacuum, and the pH was adjusted to 7.5-8.0 by addition of saturated aqueous potassium carbonate (˜100 mL). The white solid that formed was filtered to give I-30 which was used without additional purification.

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