Sodium Chloride → 2-Bromo-1-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-methyl-1-propanone

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In 260 ml of methylene chloride was dissolved 145.5 g (0.79 mol) of 1-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-methylpropan-1-one, and 134.2 g (0.84 mol) of bromine was slowly added dropwise thereto at 20° C. or lower. The mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 1 hour. A saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution and a saturated sodium thiosulfate aqueous solution were added to the reaction mixture. The organic layer was separated, washed successively with a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, a saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution, and a saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried. The solvent was removed by distillation under reduced pressure to obtain 205.7 g (99%) of 2-bromo-1-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-methylpropan-1-one as a pale yellow oily substance.

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