Bromine → 5-Bromo-2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde

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Ex-62A: A solution of 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde (3.03 g, 20 mmol) in 25 mL of dichloromethane was cooled to 0° C. and treated dropwise with a solution of bromine (3.41 g, 21 mmol) in 10 mL of dichloromethane. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1.5 hours. The solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give a residue. The residue was taken up in EtOAc and washed with 3 portions of water. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4. The drying agent was removed by filtration, and solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give 3.9 g of the desired 5-bromo-2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde as a solid, m.p. 111-115° C.

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