Boron tribromide → HCID 59375155, compound

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A mixture of 2-(3-bromo-2-methylphenyl)-5-methoxyisoindolin-1-one (Intermediate 1-4, 100 mg, 0.30 mmol) and 1.0 M boron tribromide in DCM (900 μL, 0.90 mmol) was stirred at rt for 4 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM, washed with NaHCO3 (aq) and dried and concentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (eluting with EtOAc-hexane) to provide 2-(3-bromo-2-methylphenyl)-5-hydroxyisoindolin-1-one as an off-white solid (62 mg, 65%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-d) δ 10.27 (1H, br. s.), 7.64 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 0.9 Hz), 7.59 (1H, d, J=8.4 Hz), 7.44 (1H, d, J=7.3 Hz), 7.25 (1H, t, J=7.9 Hz), 6.98 (1H, d, J=1.5 Hz), 6.93 (1H, dd, J=8.3, 2.1 Hz), 4.77 (2H, s), 2.20 (3H, s). Mass spectrum m/z 318, 320 (M+H)+.

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