(7-bromo-5-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methanol

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

Procedure: Treatment of (±)-(7-bromo-5-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methanol (11.5 g, 0.047 mol) with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (9.76 g, 0.051 mol) generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 10 gave 12.50 g (66%) (±)-(7-bromo-5-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate as a white solid. Rf=0.44 (silica, ethyl acetate:hexanes 1:4); mp 84-86° C.; Anal. calcd. for C16H14BrFO4S: C, 47.89; H, 3.52. Found: C, 47.65; H, 3.63.

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

Procedure: Treatment of 2-allyl-6-bromo-4-fluorophenol (25.1 g, 0.109 mol) with 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (77%, 56.24 g, 0.326 mol) followed by potassium carbonate (62.19 g, 0.45 mol) generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 9 provided 20.98 g (78%) of (±)-(7-bromo-5-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methanol as a white solid. Rf=0.54 (silica, ethyl acetate:hexanes 1:1); mp 53-57° C.; Anal. calcd. for C9H8BrFO2.0.1 C4H8O2: C, 44.13; H, 3.47. Found: C, 44.17; H, 3.16.