Boron tribromide → 4-Chloro-2-hydroxybenzamide

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 4-chloro-2-methoxybenzamide (0.74 g, 3.99 mmol) in dichloromethane (50 ml) was cooled to −78° C. followed by addition of BBr3 (1.15 ml, 11.96 mmol) under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for 2 h. After the completion of reaction (TLC monitoring), the solution was cooled to 0° C. and quenched with water. The resulting solution was basified by aqueous NaHCO3 and extracted with EtOAc (3×100 ml). The combined organics was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to get the desired product (0.608 g, 89%). MS: 172.33 (M+H)+.

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