Phosphorus tribromide → 2-Bromomethyl-1,3-dichloro-4-methoxy-benzene

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Dissolve (2,6-dichloro-3-methoxy-phenyl)-methanol (9.43 g, 45.5 mmol) in methylene chloride (180 ml) cool to 0° and add phosphorus tribromide (1.0M, 23 ml, 23 mmol) dropwise. Stir for 10 minutes at 0°, dilute with methylene chloride, quench with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, separate layers, wash organic with water, brine dry over sodium sulfate, filter and concentrate to yield 7 g (57%) of the title compound: NMR (CDCl3) δ 7.28 (d, 1H), 6.85 (d, 1H), 4.77 (s, 2H), 3.90 (s, 3H).

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