Chlorotrimethylsilane → 1-Bromo-4-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)benzene

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Trimethylsilyl chloride (11 ml, 87 mmol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of 4-bromophenol (10.0 g, 58 mmol) in toluene (25 ml) and pyridine (20 ml) at a 0° C. The stirred mixture was heated to ambient temperature during 3 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered and the organic solution evatorated to yield pure 4-bromophenyl trimethylsilyl ether. The silyl ether can be further purified by distillation (b.p. 122° C., 20 mmHg). Yield after distillation: 13.70 g (75%).

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