Boron tribromide → HCID 21079760, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of ethyl 4-ethyl-3-methoxyphenylacetate (4f; 3.0 g; 13.50 mmol) and CH2Cl2 (80 mL) cooled to −78° C. and a solution of BBr3 (5.10 mL; 53.94 mmol; 1.0 M in CH2Cl2) over 30 min. After 1 h at −78° C. the reaction was allowed to warm to rt and stirred for 12 h. The reaction was cooled in an ice-water bath and the reaction quenched with 20 mL of water. The aqueous phase was extracted with CH2Cl2:EtOAc (4:1 v/v), dried (Na2SO4), filtered and evaporated. The crude product was purified by silica gel chromatography and eluted with a CH2Cl2:EtOAc gradient (100:1→100:4) to yield 5b (2.0 g; 71%): m.s. 209.2 (M+H)+.

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