Azobisisobutyronitrile → 5-(Bromomethyl)benzo[d]oxazole

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A mixture of 5-methylbenzoxazole (200 mg, 1.50 mmol), N-bromosuccinimide (321 mg, 1.80 mmol), and 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile (37 mg, 0.23 mmol) in CCl4 (3 mL) was heated at reflux for 22 h. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification of the crude material on silica gel (5% EtOAc/hexanes) gave the title compound as a colourless crystals (126 mg, 39%). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 4.64 (s, 2H), 7.46 (dd, 1H, J=8.6, 1.7 Hz), 7.57 (d, 1H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.83 (d, 1H, J=1.2 Hz), 8.12 (s, 1H).

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