Boron tribromide → HCID 14349357, compound

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Under a dry nitrogen atmosphere a stirred solution of 0.18 G (0.00067 mole) of 1-(2,4-difluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-propyl-5H-tetrazol-5-one (compound 10) in 5 mL of methylene chloride was cooled to -40° C. To this cold solution was added dropwise a solution of 0.5 g (0.002 mole) of boron tribromide in 5 mL of methylene chloride. After complete addition, the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred for approximately 70 hours. The mixture was poured into ice water and the two phases separated. The aqueous phase was extracted with methylene chloride. The organic phases were combined, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated to leave 0.14 g of 1-(2,4-difluoro-5-hydroxyphenyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-propyl-5H-tetrazol-5-one as a solid, mp 65°-67° C.

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