2-(2-bromo-5-chlorophenyl)ethanol

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

Procedure: A solution of 2-(2-bromo-5-chloro-phenyl)ethanol (1.65 g, 7.00 mmol) [as prepared in preparation 6] and triethylamine (922 mg, 1.27 mL, 9.11 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) was cooled to 0° C. and methanesulfonyl chloride (883 mg, 597 μL, 7.71 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred for 2 h and then diluted with DCM and washed sequentially with water and brine, the organic layer dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to afford 2-bromo-5-chlorophenethyl methanesulfonate as a yellow solid (2.11 g, 96%). 1H NMR (500 MHz, d6-DMSO) δ 7.67 (1H, d), 7.55 (1H, s), 7.32 (1H, d), 4.44 (2H, t), 3.13-3.36 (5H, m). washed sequentially with water and brine the organic layer dried (MgSO4) concentrated

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

Procedure: A solution of 2-(2-bromo-5-chloro-phenyl)acetic acid (1.00 g, 4.01 mmol) in THF (16 mL) was cooled to 0° C. Borane-tetrahydrofuran complex (6.0 mL, 62.69 mmol) was added and the solution allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 3 h. Another portion of borane-tetrahydrofuran complex (6.0 mL, 62.69 mmol) was added and the reaction stirred overnight. The reaction was cooled to 0° C. and quenched by the careful addition of cold water. The aqueous was extracted with EtOAc and the organic layer washed with 2M HCl, dried (Na2SO4), and concentrated. The material was dissolved in DCM and PS-DEAM (1 g) was added and stirred overnight. The resin was filtered washing with DCM and concentrated to afford 2-(2-bromo-5-chlorophenyl)ethanol as an oil (944 mg, quant). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.40 (1H, d), 7.30 (1H, s), 7.00-7.03 (1H, m), 3.80-3.84 (2H, m), 2.91-2.94 (2H, m). Borane-tetrahydrofuran complex (6.0 mL, 62.69 mmol) was added Another portion of borane-tetrahydrofuran complex (6.0 mL, 62.69 mmol) was added the reaction stirred overnight The reaction was cooled to 0° C. quenched by the careful addition of cold water The aqueous was extracted with EtOAc the organic layer washed with 2M HCl dried (Na2SO4) concentrated The material was dissolved in DCM PS-DEAM (1 g) was added stirred overnight The resin was filtered washing with DCM concentrated