Boron tribromide → HCID 86583544, compound

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A 1M solution of BBr3 in CH2Cl2 (4.5 ml, 4.5 mmol) was added at −78° C. to a solution of the ethyl (RS)-(4-cyano-phenylamino)-(4-methoxy-3-methylsulphanyl-phenyl)-acetate (320 mg, 0.899 mmol) obtained in Example 167.2 in CH2Cl2 (10 ml). The mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 5 min., at 0° C. for 30 min. and at room temperature for 2 h. Ice-water was added and the mixture was stirred for 10 min. The mixture was extracted with CH2Cl2. The organic phase was dried, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by chromatography (SiO2, hexane/EtOAc 2:1). Ethyl (RS)-(4-cyano-phenylamino)-(4-hydroxy-3-methylsulphanyl-phenyl)-acetate was obtained as a colorless oil (198 mg, 64%); MS: 343 ([M+H]+).

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