Phosphorus tribromide → 4-Bromo-2-(bromomethyl)-1-fluorobenzene

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To (5-bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl)-methanol (1.2 g, 5.9 mmol) in DME (20 mL) was added phosphorus tribromide (0.83 mL, 8.8 mmol), and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 6 hours. The mixture was cooled to 0° C. and adjusted to pH 6 with saturated aqueous NaHCO3. The solution was extracted with EtOAc, and the combined organic layers were dried, concentrated, and purified by silica gel chromatography to give the title compound.

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