2-bromo-6-chloro-3-fluorobenzaldehyde

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

Procedure: To a −78° C. solution of 2-Bromo-4-chloro-1-fluoro-benzene (2.90 g, 13.9 mmol) in 30 mL tetrahydrofuran under an atmosphere of nitrogen was added lithium diisopropylamide solution (1.8M in tetrahydrofuran/heptane/ethylbenzene, 10.0 mL, 18.0 mmol) at such a rate that the internal reaction temperature did not exceed −69° C. After 1 hour at −78° C., dimethylformamide (1.39 mL, 18.0 mmol) was added at such a rate that the internal temperature did not exceed −69° C. After 30 minutes at −78° C., the reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous ammonium hydroxide solution. The resulting mixture was extracted with diethyl ether. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, concentrated in vacuo, and purified by flash chromatography (gradient elution with 0 to 5% ethylacetate/hexanes) to yield 2-Bromo-6-chloro-3-fluoro-benzaldehyde (440 mg, 1.85 mmol). MS (ESI) 236.9 (M+H)+. did not exceed −69° C did not exceed −69° C After 30 minutes at −78° C. the reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous ammonium hydroxide solution The resulting mixture was extracted with diethyl ether The organic layer was washed with brine dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate concentrated in vacuo purified by flash chromatography (gradient elution with 0 to 5% ethylacetate/hexanes)