Water → alpha-Bromo-2-chlorobenzeneacetic acid

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 70.3 g of (2-chloro)benzaldehyde and 139 g of tribromomethane diluted in 50 ml of 1,2-dimethoxy ethane are added to a vigorously stirred mixture of 131 ml of water, 114 g of potassium hydroxide (titer 86%) and 50 ml of 1,2-dimethoxy ethane at a temperature of about -5° C. After 3 hours at about -5° C., 500 ml of water are added to the reaction mixture at a temperature lower than or equal to 0° C. then the temperature is allowed to rise to 10° C. and maintained there for 10 hours.

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