Thiophene → HCID 12060894, compound

To a stirred solution of m-bromoaniline (34.4 g; 0.2M) in thiophene (200 mL) was added isoamylnitrite (46.86 g; 0.4M) dropwise over a period of 30 mins. at 0° C. The resulting mixture was cautiously warmed to R.T. and heated to reflux for 16 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled, diluted with 400 mL of ether, washed with 3×100 mL of satd. sodium chloride solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Solvent and excess thiophene were removed. A solution of the residue in 200 mL of ether was filtered through 50 G silica gel bed. Solvent was removed, and the residue was distilled to give 34% of 2-(3'-bromophenyl)thiophene as a yellow liquid boiling at 130°-2°/~0.2 mm. This liquid solidified on standing in the refrigerator.