Preparation of 4-Bromo- and 4-Chloro-3-t-butylphenol

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/bcsj.67.592

4-Bromo- and 4-Chloro-3-butylphenol, two potent fungistatics, were prepared in an efficient 3-step synthesis from commercially available materials.Crucial to the synthesis is the use of halo-substituents as positional protective groups.