(4-Fluoro-2-(hydroxyMethyl)phenyl)boronic acid

Conditions: temp:23.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 2.60 g (7.97 mmol) (4-fluoro-2-{[(triisopropylsilyl)oxy]methyl}phenyl)boronic acid which was prepared according to intermediate example 299b in 10 mL dichloromethane were added 6.14 mL trifluoroacetic acid and the mixture was stirred for 16 hours at 23° C. The solvent was removed and the residue crystallized from n-hexane to give 682 mg (50%) of the title compound. The solvent was removed the residue crystallized from n-hexane