1-(2-methoxyphenyl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane

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

Procedure: Reaction of 2-methoxyphenylmagnesium bromide with [1.1.1]propellane (see A. B. Shtarev et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 3484-3492) afforded 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane, which was treated with boron tribromide to provide the requisite phenol.