Hydrogen Bromide → 2-Fluoro-5-hydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid

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To 2-fluoro-5-methoxy-4-methylbenzoic acid (650 mg, 3.53 mmol) was added 49% aqueous HBr (6.5 mL) and glacial acetic acid (5.5 mL). The mixture was heated overnight at 140° C., cooled to RT, diluted with ice water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to yield 2-fluoro-5-hydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid. MS m/z=171 [M+1]+. Calc'd for C8H7FO3: 170.20.

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