Water → 7-bromo-5-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-1-ol

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To a solution of 7-bromo-5-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-1-one (0.290 g, 1.145 mmol) in methanol (8 mL) and dichloromethane (2 mL) at 0° C. is added sodium borohydride (0.066 g, 1.718 mmol) in one portion. After 2 hours at 0° C., water (30 mL) is added and the volatile organics are removed in vacuo. The resulting mixture is extracted with dichloromethane, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to afford 7-bromo-5-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-1-ol, which is used in the next step without further purification.

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