Bromine → 2-Amino-3-bromo-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile

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Bromine (a total of 4.9g) was added in two portions to a stirred suspension of 4-amino-3-cyano-benzotrifluoride (3g) and sodium acetate trihydrate (1g) in carbon tetrachloride (65ml). The mixture was heated to 80° C. until the absence of starting material was confirmed by gas liquid chromatography. Evaporation of the solvent under reduced pressure gave a pale green solid, which was dissolved in ethyl acetate, and washed with water and brine. After drying over anhydrous magnesium sulphate, the solvent was removed to give 4-amino-3-bromo-5-cyano-trifluoromethylbenzene (3.63g) as an oil which solidified on standing.

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