[4-bromo-2-chloro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]methanol

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

Procedure: To a solution of (4-bromo-2-chloro-5-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-methanol (6.6 g, 21.61 mmol) in methanol (70 mL) was added 2-methyl-prop-2-yl-hydroperoxide (14.4 mL, 86.42 mmol), and potassium iodide (0.72 g, 4.32 mmol), The reaction mixture was stirred under reflux for 48 h and sat. sodium thiosulfate (20 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was concentrated and extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, concentrated, and purified by HPLC to provide the title intermediate (2.86 g, 39% yield). (m/z): [M+H]+ calcd for C9H5BrClF3O3 332.91; 334.91. found 332.9; 334.9. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ(ppm) 7.79 (s, 1H), 7.77 (s, 1H), 3.94 (s, 3H). under reflux for 48 h The reaction mixture was concentrated extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL) washed with brine dried over sodium sulfate concentrated purified by HPLC

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

Procedure: To a solution of (2-chloro-5-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-methanol (16.3 g, 71.94 mmol) in sulfuric acid (200 mL) and water (60 mL) was added bromine (12.65 g, 79.13 mmol), followed by silver sulfate (12.34 g, 39.57 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 1 h, poured onto ice, and then extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated to afford crude product, which was purified by flash chromatography (0-10% EtOAc in petroleum ether) to give the title intermediate (6.0 g, 27% yield). (m/z): [M−OH]+ calcd for C8H5BrClF3O2 286.91; 288.91. found 289.0. poured onto ice extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL) dried over Na2SO4 concentrated to afford crude product, which was purified by flash chromatography (0-10% EtOAc in petroleum ether)