Boron tribromide → 4-Chloro-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-benzimidazol-5-ol

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A CH2Cl2 (15 mL) solution of 4-chloro-5-(methyloxy)-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-benzimidazole (0.14 g, 0.422 mmol) at rt was treated dropwise with BBr3 (1M CH2Cl2, 1.055 ml, 1.055 mmol) and stirred for 2 h. The mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO3, adjusted to a pH of 7, and extracted with CH2Cl2. The combined organic portions were washed combined with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. Purification (SiO2; EtOAc/hexanes) afforded the title compound (0.103 g): MS (ESI) m/z 319 (M+1).

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