反应详情

A BBr3 demethylation of 4-fluoro-7-methoxy-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]thiophene similar to that described for 4-hydroxy benzothiazole affords the title compound as a brown solid 251 mg: δH (300 MHz, CDCl3) 6.57-6.48 (2H, m, ArH), 4.67 (1H, br. s, OH) and 3.43-3.23 (4H, m, SCH2CH2).