Water → 2-Fluoro-7-methylbenzo[b]thiophene

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To a solution of 7 g of 7-methylbenzo[b]thiophene in abs. tetryhydrofuran are added dropwise at -78°, 30 ml of a 1.6M solution of n-butyllithium in hexane. After 20 minutes 5.5 g of perchloryl fluoride are introduced whereby the reaction temperature is maintained below -60°. After 30 minutes at -78° the temperature is slowly raised to 0°. The mixture is then mixed with water and the organic phase separated, washed, dried and concentrated under vacuum. The residue is chromatographed (eluant: n-hexane) to obtain the title compound as an oil.

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