Phosphorus tribromide → 2-Bromo-1-fluoro-3,5-dinitrobenzene

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To a solution of 4,6-dinitro-2-fluorophenol (8 g, 39.60 mmol, 1 equiv) in DMF (24 mL) and toluene (160 mL), PBr3 (5.6 mL, 59.40 mmol, 1.5 equiv) was added at room temperature. Then the reaction mixture was heated at 110° C. for 1 hour. After allowing to cool to room temperature, the upper colorless layer was poured into a separate funnel and diluted with hexanes. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over MgSO4 and evaporated to dryness to give the product (10.3 g, 98%) as a yellow solid.

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