Boron tribromide → 2-(4-Tert-butylthiazol-2-yl)-5-hydroxybenzofuran

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To a cooled solution of 4-tert-butyl-2-(5-methoxybenzofuran-2-yl)thiazole (1.0 g) in dichloromethane (10 ml), 1M solution of boron tribromide in dichloromethane (7 ml) was added dropwise at 5° C. After being stirred for 3 hours, the resulting solution was poured into a mixture of ice and aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate. The resulting precipitates were collected by filtration and dissolved in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran and water. The solution was concentrated to give crystals of 4-tert-butyl-2-(5-hydroxybenzofuran-2-yl)thiazole (0.91 g).

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