Water → 5-Bromo-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran

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To a solution of 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran (15.0 g, 125 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (300 mL) was added N-bromosuccinimide (24.5 g, 138 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 50 minutes, then, water was added, the solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, and the organic layer was washed with brine. Anhydrous magnesium sulfate was added to the organic layer for drying, which was then filtered, the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo, the residue was purified by NH silica gel column chromatography (hexane), and the title compound (24.0 g, 97%) was obtained as a colorless oily substance.

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