Hydrochloric Acid → 2-Bromo-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde

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To a solution of 2-bromo-4-hydroxy-benzonitrile (Intermediate 7, 2000 mg, 10.1 mmol) in DCM (50 mL) and THF (10 mL), at 0° C., diisobutylaluminum hydride 1M in toluene (20.2 ml, 20.2 mmol) was slowly added (10 min) and the reaction mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 1 hour. Then 40 ml of HCl 2M were added and the reaction mixture was warmed at 40° C. for 30 minutes. After cooling ethyl acetate (100 ml) was added and two phases were separated. The organic layer was washed with brine (3×100 ml) dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated under vacuum to give the title compound (1950 mg) which was used in the next step without further purification.

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