Water → 2,4-Difluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethyl)phenol

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To a solution of 2-(3,5-difluoro-2-methoxyphenyl)ethanol (850 mg, 4.52 mmol) in DCM (30 mL) at 0° C. was added 1M BBr3 (13.55 mL, 13.55 mmol) solution. The resulting mixture was slowly warmed to room temp and stir for 3 h. water (dropwise) was then added and after the bubbling stops mixture was diluted with DCM and washed with water, dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated. The residue was then purified by Biotage (5-50%, EtOAc/hexane) to afford 2,4-difluoro-6-(2-hydroxyethyl)phenol (450 mg, 2.58 mmol, 57.2% yield) as clear viscous oil. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.14 (br. s., 1H), 6.80-6.73 (m, 1H), 6.66 (dt, J=8.8, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 4.01-3.95 (m, 2H), 2.93 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 2H), 2.32 (br. s., 1H).

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