Water → 2-Methylsulfanylbenzene-1,3-diol

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To a solution of 1,3-dimethoxy-2-methylsulfanylbenzene (2.8 g, 15 mmol) in methylene chloride (40 mL) is added BBr3 (30 mL, 30 mmol, 1M in methylene chloride) and the mixture is stirred at RT for 18 h. Water is added and the organic phase is washed with water and brine then is dried over sodium sulfate. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a pink solid.

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