Acetic Acid → 4-Bromo-3,5-difluorobenzonitrile

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24 g of sodium nitrite was added to 180 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid cooled to a temperature of at least 10° C. 38 ml of acetic acid was added to the mixture. 53 g of 4-cyano-2,6difluoroaniline was added gradually to keep the temperature of the solution between about 20°and 25° C. The mixture was stirred at 20°-25° C. for one hour. A solution was prepared by dissolving 60 g of copper (I) bromide in 180 ml of an aqueous 48% solution of hydrobromic acid. The mixture was added drop-wise to the solution and the solution was stirred at room temperature for 15 hours. Water was added to the solution, and the solution was extracted with chloroform and washed with water. The chloroform in the aqueous layer was distilled off and the residue was recrystallized from a solution mixture of methanol and acetone, to yield 25 g of 2-bromo-5-cyano-1,3-difluorobenzene.

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