2-Bromophenol → 2-(1-Methyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)phenol

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1-Methyl-2-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyrrole (5.0 g, 24 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0) (1.4 g, 1.2 mmol), 2-bromophenol (4.2 g, 24 mmol), and potassium carbonate (24 mL of 2.0 M, 48 mmol) were combined in 1,2-dichloroethane (291 mL). The mixture was heated at 80° C. for 16 h. The mixture was cooled to 25° C. before it was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The layers were separated and the organic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated. Column chromatography (0-100% ethyl acetate/hexanes) on the residue gave 2-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)phenol (1.4 g, 34%). ESI-MS m/z calc. 173.2, found 174.2 (M+1)+; Retention time: 1.76 minutes (3 min run).

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