Trifluoroacetic acid → HCID 71187127, compound

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Using 3-bromo-7-phenyl-bicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1,3,5-triene-7-ol (4a) (2.1 g, 7.6 mmol), hexane (10 ml), triethylsilane (1.3 g, 11.5 mmol), trifluoro acetic acid (4.3 g, 38.2 mmol) afforded 3-Bromo-7-phenyl-bicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1,3,5-triene (5a) as a pale yellow oil (1.5 g, GC-MS: M+=258, M−=260, 76% yield, isolated as a mixture of isomers).

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