Ethyl Acetate → 2-Bromo-3-nitrophenol

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BBr3 (1 M in CH2Cl2, 77 mL, 77 mmol) was added dropwise, over 1 h, to a stirred solution of 4-bromo-3-nitroanisole (5.0 g, 22 mmol) in 30 mL CH2Cl2 at -70° C. under nitrogen. The resulting deep burgundy-colored reaction was stirred overnight (23 h) and then poured onto 300 g crushed ice. EtOAc (250 mL) was added and the organic fraction washed with brine (250 mL), dried (MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo to 5.06 g of a yellow-brown solid. Purification by column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane, gradient elution 5:95 to 15:85) afforded 3.77 g (79%) of 2-bromo-3-nitrophenol as a yellow solid: TLC (EtOAc/hesane 20:80) Rf =0.12; HPLC (Tr =12.2); 1H-NMR (CDCl3) δ 5.57 (s, 1H, --OH), δ 6.95 (dd, J=8 Hz, J=3 Hz, 1H), δ 7.36 (d, J=3 Hz, 1H), δ 7.58 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H); MS m/z (relative intensity) 218 (MH+, 100), 220 (MH+ +2.56).

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