title: Facile synthesis of 2-bromo-3-fluorobenzonitrile: an application and study of the halodeboronation of aryl boronic acids.
abstract: A scaleable synthesis of 2-bromo-3-fluorobenzonitrile via the NaOMe-catalyzed bromodeboronation of 2-cyano-6-fluorophenylboronic acid was developed. The generality of this transformation was demonstrated through the halodeboronation of a series of aryl boronic acids. Both aryl bromides and aryl chlorides were formed in good to excellent yields when the corresponding aryl boronic acid was treated with 1,3-dihalo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin and 5 mol % NaOMe.
authors.affiliation: Department of Process Research, Merck & Co., Inc., P.O. Box 2000, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, USA. ronald_szumigala@merck.com
authors.forename: Ronald H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Szumigala
authors.forename: Paul N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Devine
authors.forename: Donald R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Gauthier
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Volante