Water → 3-Chloro-5-hydroxybenzaldehyde

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 3-chloro-5-methoxybenzaldehyde (22.8 g, 134 mmol; see step (i) above) in CH2Cl2 (250 μL) was cooled to 0° C. Boron tribromide (15.8 mL, 167 mmol) was added dropwise over 15 min. After stirring, the reaction mixture for 2 h, H2O (50 mL) was added slowly. The solution was then extracted with Et2O (2×100 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with Hex:EtOAc (4:1) afforded the sub-title compound (5.2 g, 25%).

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