2-Methoxybenzoic acid → 5-Bromo-2-methoxybenzoic acid

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To a solution of 2-methoxybenzoic acid (6 g, 39.4 mmol) in 80 mL of acetonitrile was added N-bromosuccinimide (7.4 g, 41.4 mmol) in 20 mL of acetonitrile. The reaction mixture was warmed to ambient temperature and the mixture was allowed to stir for 16 hours. Additional N-bromosuccinimide (14.8 g, 82.8 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture stirred for an additional 48 hours. The mixture was quenched with 25 mL of H2O and the layers were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with three 15 mL of portions of CH2Cl2 and the combined organic extracts were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification via column chromatography (SiO2, 50% hexanes in ethyl acetate) afforded the title compound. MS (DCI/NH3) m/z 248, 250 (M+NH4)+.

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