Bromine → 2-Bromophenacyl Bromide

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Bromine (40.3 g, 0.25 mol) was added dropwise to a solution of 2′-Bromoacetophenone (50.0 g, 0.25 mol) in acetic acid (50 ml) over 1.5 hours at 15–20° C. The solution was then allowed to warm to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield a crude product that was used without further purification.

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