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HRID 2422703Generated: October 26, 2026

Boron tribromide → 4-(5-Amino-4-methylisothiazol-3-yl)phenol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBoron tribromideHCID 25134—
Reactant3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-4-methylisothiazol-5-amineHCID 53401080—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product4-(5-Amino-4-methylisothiazol-3-yl)phenolHCID 136355285106.8%

Reaction Steps

Add boron tribromide (0.227 g, 0.909 mmol) to a solution of 3-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-4-methylisothiazol-5-ylamine (0.100 g, 0.455 mmol) in dichloromethane (5 mL) at −20° C. Stir and allow to warm to room temperature. Stir 4 h and quench with 1 N HCl. Extract with EtOAc (2 times 50 mL). Dry (MgSO4) and evaporate. The product is used for the next step without further purification. Yield: 106.8% ES-MS: m/e 207.0 (m+1).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07960419B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_06
ORD IDord-5d928e812cb34a688f8e133b726e02c0
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_06