Phosphorus tribromide → 2-Bromomethyl-1,3-dichloro-5-benzyloxy-benzene

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Dissolve (4-benzyloxy-2,6-dichloro-phenyl)-methanol in 2.5 L THF and cool to 0° C. under N2. Add 94.45 g PBr3 dropwise and stir at 0° C. for 30 minutes. Pour the reaction mixture into sat'd. NaHCO3 and extract with EtOAc (2×). Dry over Na2SO4, filter and concentrate under vacuum to yield 269 g (89%) of the title compound as a white solid. MS (electrospray), 345.1, 347.1 (ES−).

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