Trimethyl borate → (2-(Benzyloxy)-6-methoxy-4-(5-methyloxazol-2-yl)phenyl)boronic acid

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To a stirred solution of 2-(3-(benzyloxy)-4-bromo-5-methoxyphenyl)-5-methyloxazole (197 mg, 0.526 mmol) in THF (1.3 mL) cooled to −78° C. was added n-butyl lithium (2.5 M in hexanes, 232 uL, 0.579 mmol). The solution was stirred for 15 minutes after which time trimethyl borate (235 uL, 2.11 mmol) was added and the solution was allowed to slowly warm to room temperature overnight. The reaction was quenched by addition of 0.1 M HCl and was diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with water, brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. Flash column chromatography (12 g silica, 0-100% ethyl acetate in DCM over 30 column volumes) provided (2-(benzyloxy)-6-methoxy-4-(5-methyloxazol-2-yl)phenyl)boronic acid (63 mg) as a white foam. MS=340.1 (M+1). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 7.28-7.46 (m, 5H), 7.25 (d, J=1.01 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (br. s, 1H), 6.85 (d, J=1.01 Hz, 1H), 5.17 (s, 2H), 3.95 (s, 3H), 2.38 (d, J=1.52 Hz, 3H).

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