2-(4-bromophenyl)phenol

Conditions: temp:100.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 1-Bromo-4-iodobenzene (Aldrich, 2 g, 7.07 mmol), (2-hydroxyphenyl)boronic acid (Aldrich, 1.073 g, 7.78 mmol), Pd(Ph3P)4 (0.204 g, 0.177 mmol) were dissolved in 1,4-dioxane (30 mL) and water (10 mL), K3PO4 (2.251 g, 10.60 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. overnight. Solvents were removed under reduced pressure and DCM was added, mixture was washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Then solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give the title product 4′-bromo-2-biphenylol (1.85 g, 6.54 mmol, 92% yield) as brown oil. LCMS: (M+H)+=247-249; Rt=3.52 min. Solvents were removed under reduced pressure and DCM was added mixture was washed with water dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate Then solvent was removed under reduced pressure