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Fluorination of 2-bromo-4,5-dimethylphenol with xenon difluoride, using boron trifluoride etherate as catalyst, gave 2-bromo-4,5-dimethyl-4-fluorocyclohexa-2,5-dienone, 2-bromo-3,4-dimethyl-6-fluorophenol and 6-bromo-3,4-dimethyl-2-fluorophenol[1].

[1] H. KOUDSTAAL, C. OLIEMAN. “ChemInform Abstract: FLUORINATION OF 2-BROMO-4,5-DIMETHYLPHENOL WITH XENON DIFLUORIDE.” ChemInform 12 39 (1981).