Phosphorus tribromide → 1-(Benzyloxy)-4-(bromomethyl)benzene
Reaction equation
[CH2:1]([O:8][C:9]1[CH:14]=[CH:13][C:12]([CH2:15]O)=[CH:11][CH:10]=1)[C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][CH:5]=[CH:4][CH:3]=1.P(Br)(Br)[Br:18]>C(OCC)C>[CH2:1]([O:8][C:9]1[CH:14]=[CH:13][C:12]([CH2:15][Br:18])=[CH:11][CH:10]=1)[C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][CH:5]=[CH:4][CH:3]=1Participants
4
Reactant 2
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Conditions
- Temperature
- 0 °C
Procedure
To a solution of (4-(benzyloxy)phenyl)methanol (21.4 g, 100 mmol) in diethyl ether (250 mL) at 0° C. was added phosphorous tribromide (10.8 g, 40 mmol) and stirred at 0° C. for minutes and at room temperature for 3 hours. The reaction was quenched with water and the layers were separated. The organic layer was washed with water (2×400 mL), saturated sodium bicarbonate (2×400 mL), and brine. The ether layer was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to afford 1-(benzyloxy)-4-(bromomethyl)benzene (746).