Benzoyl Peroxide → 5-(bromomethyl)-1,3-diacetyl-1,3-dihydro-4-(4-methoxybenzoyl)-2H-imidazol-2-one

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A mixture of 55.5 g (0.176 mole) of 1,3-diacetyl-1,3-dihydro-4-(4-methoxybenzoyl)-5-methyl-2H-imidazol-2-one, 37.4 g (0.210 mole) of N-bromosuccinimide and about 100 mg of benzoyl peroxide in 500 ml of carbon tetrachloride is stirred at reflux temperature for 4 hours. The mixture is then cooled and filtered to remove the succinimide which formed. The solvent is evaporated from the filtrate and the resulting residue is crystallized from a mixture of 300 ml of ethyl acetate and 300 ml of hexane to give 5-(bromomethyl)-1,3-diacetyl-1,3-dihydro-4-(4-methoxybenzoyl)-2H-imidazol-2-one melting at about 135°-136° C.

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