Trimethyl borate → 4-Hexylphenylboronic Acid

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To a solution of 4-bromo-1-hexylbenzene (500 mg, 1.7 mmol) in THF (15 mL) at −78° C. was added t-butyllithium (1.7 M in pentane, 2.0 mL) slowly dropwise. After stirring at −78° C. for 1 h, trimethyl borate (0.39 mL, 3.46 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was warmed at RT over 2 h. After stirring at RT for 15 min, the reaction mixture was quenched with saturated solution of ammonium chloride and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with HCl (10% solution), brine, and dried (MgSO4), filtered, and concentrated under reduce pressure to give 415 mg (4-hexylphenyl)boronic acid as a colorless solid.

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