Lithium Bromide → 4-(Bromomethyl)-2,2-dimethyloxane

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A mixture of (2,2-dimethyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methyl methanesulfonate (1.5 g) and anhydrous lithium bromide (2.72 g) in acetone (40 mL) was refluxed under nitrogen for 4 h. The reaction was allowed to cool and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was treated with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and was extracted with DCM (×3). The combined organics were washed with dilute brine, dried by passing through a hydrophobic frit and evaporated to give the title compound as a brown oil (1.23 g).

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