4-bromo-2-cyclopropyloxyphenol

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:0.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To 300 ml of dehydrated dichloromethane solution containing 60.0 g (247 mmol) of 4-bromo-2-cyclopropoxy-1-methoxybenzene obtained in Reference Example 7-(c) was added 300 ml of dichloromethane solution containing 1M boron tribromide under argon atmosphere at −70° C. After completion of the addition, the mixture was gradually raised to 0° C., and stirred at the same temperature for 30 minutes. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was poured into ice-water, and extracted with toluene. The organic layer after separation was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 58.6 g of the title compound as a blue-greenish solid substantially quantitatively. After completion of the addition After completion of the reaction extracted with toluene The organic layer after separation was washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate concentrated under reduced pressure