Water → 4-Iodo-2-isobutylphenol

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

2.43 ml (2.43 mmol, 2.98 eq.) of a 1 M solution of BBr3 in CH2Cl2 was added to a solution of 176.0 mg (0.61 mmol) 4-Iodo-2-isobutylanisole in 25 ml dry CH2Cl2 at 0° C. via syringe. After that the solution was stirred for 3 h at 0° C. and then for 12 h at r.t. The reaction mixture was then added to water and extracted with CH2Cl2. The comb. org. fractions were dried over MgSO4 and evaporated. Column chromatography (hexanes/EtOAc (3+1)) yielded 84.5 mg (0.31 mmol, 50.17%) 4-Iodo-2-isobutylphenol as a colorless oil.

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