Methyl 2-bromo-4-methylbenzoate → 1-(2-Bromo-4-methylphenyl)cyclopentanol

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To a solution of methyl 2-bromo-4-methylbenzoate (5.0 g, 21.3 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added dropwise BrMg(CH2)4MgBr (50 mL, 25.5 mmol) at 0° C. under nitrogen and then stirred at rt overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched with aqueous NH4Cl and extracted with EA. The combined organic layer was washed with aqueous NaHCO3 solution and brine, dried over Na2SO4. The solution was concentrated and the residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel eluted with PE-EA (20:110:1) to provide 1-(2-bromo-4-methylphenyl)-cyclopentanol (4.2 g; yield 78%) as a white solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 7.65 (d, 1 H), 7.39 (s, 1 H), 7.10 (d, 1 H), 4.84 (s, 1 H), 2.33 (s, 3 H), 1.89-1.74 (m, 8 H) ppm.

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