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HRID 1030671Generated: November 2, 2026

2-Methylanisole → 4-Bromo-1-methoxy-2-methylbenzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2-MethylanisoleHCID 33637—
ReactantN-bromobutanimideHCID 67184—
CatalystBenzoyl PeroxideHCID 7187—
SolventCarbon TetrachlorideHCID 5943—
Product4-Bromo-1-methoxy-2-methylbenzeneHCID 60831547.1%

Reaction Steps

A solution of 24 g of 2-methylanisole, 35 g of N-bromosuccinimide and 1.24 g of dibenzoyl peroxide in 150 ml of carbon tetrachloride was heated to boiling under reflux for 12 hours. After cooling the solution was filtered and the filtrate is evaporated. The residue was recrystallized from hexane. There were obtained 18.6 g (47%) of 4-bromo-2-methylanisole as a colorless solid; m.p. 66°-68°.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05106878
Source datasetuspto-grants-1992_04
ORD IDord-9f7f8941df204d8c917e52a67d15d7f9
Source noteuspto-grants-1992_04