[CH3:1][C:2]1[C:7]2[C:8](=O)[CH2:9][O:10][C:6]=2[CH:5]=[C:4]([CH3:12])[CH:3]=1.P(Br)(Br)[Br:14]>>[CH3:1][C:2]1[C:7]2[C:8]([Br:14])=[CH:9][O:10][C:6]=2[CH:5]=[C:4]([CH3:12])[CH:3]=14,6-dimethyl-3-benzofuranone (0.09 moles) was slowly added in phosphorus tribromide (30 ml), previously heated to 100° C. The mix is cautiously treated with ice, extracted with methylenchloride. The organic phase is made anhydrous (Na2SO4) and freed from the solvent under reduced pressure to produce 4,6-dimethyl-3-bromobenzofuran (60% yield).
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