Boron tribromide → 2-Fluoro-4-(2-naphthyl)phenol

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The title compound was prepared by reacting 2-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)naphthalene (0.22 g, 0.87 mmol) with boron tribromide (1.75 mL of 1N solution, 1.75 mmol) according to method D to yield 0.13 g (63%) of a white solid: mp 110–112° C.; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 7.05–7.11 (1H, m), 7.47–7.54 (3H, m), 7.65 (1H, dd, J=2.20 Hz, J=12.92 Hz), 7.82 (1H, dd, J=1.80 Hz, J=8.62), 7.90–7.98 (3H, m), 8.17 (1H, bs), 10.07 (1H, bs); MS (ESI) m/z 237 (M−H)−.

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