4-Bromophenacyl bromide → Ethyl 2-acetyl-4-(4-bromophenyl)-4-oxobutanoate

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A mixture of 2,4′-dibromoacetophenone (3.0 g, 10.8 mmol), ethyl acetoacetate (1.48 mL, 10.8 mmol) and potassium carbonate (4.5 g, 32.4 mmol) were heated in 2-butanone (50 mL) at reflux for 24 hours. Upon cooling, the mixture was filtered over diatomaceous earth and concentrated. The residue was purified by chromatography with DCM to provide the title compound as an oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ ppm 1.30 (3H), 2.10 (3H), 3.19 (2H), 3.75 (1H), 4.15 (2H), 7.50 (2H), 7.81 (2H); MS (ESI) m/z 326/328.

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