Bromine → 4-Bromo-2-[(trifluoromethyl)sulfanyl]phenol

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To a stirred solution of 1-hydroxy-2-trifluoromethylthiobenzene (16 mmol, 1.0 eq.) in CH2Cl2 (40 mL) at −78° C. was added a solution of Br2 (0.83 mL, 16 mmol, 1.0 eq.) in CH2Cl2 (18 mL) slowly. The resulting mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 2 h and then warmed to room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (300 mL) and extracted with CH2Cl2 (3×150 mL). The combined organic layer was washed with brine (400 mL), dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by column chromatography using 0-10% EtOAc in hexanes as an eluent to afford 4-bromo-1-hydroxy-2-trifluoromethylthiobenzene in 93% yield as a crystalline solid.

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