(Diethylamino)sulfur trifluoride → 3-(4-Bromophenyl)-3-fluorooxetane

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3-(4-Bromophenyl)oxetan-3-ol (1.55 g, 6.77 mmol) was taken up in DCM (100 mL) and cooled to −78° C. DAST (1.073 mL, 8.12 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 90 minutes followed by 0° C. for 20 minutes. Saturated NaHCO3 was added and the products extracted into DCM (2×). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by flash silica gel column chromatography (0-10% EtOAc-hexanes) gave the title compound as a yellow oil.

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