Pentane → 3,3,7-Trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-5-boronic Acid

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Following General Procedure A and using 5-bromo-3,3,7-trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran (1.2 g, 5 mmol), 12 mL of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran, 1.7M solution of t-butyllithium in n-pentane (6.17 mL, 10.5 mmol) and trimethyl borate (1.2 mL, 10.5 mmol) the title compound was obtained as a foam that was used as such for the next step without purification and characterization. 5-Bromo-3,3,7-trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran can be prepared as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,093,838, incorporated herein by reference.

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