3-Methyl-2-nitrophenol → 4-Bromo-3-methyl-2-nitrophenol

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2-Nitro-3-methylphenol (10 g, 65 mmol) was dissolved in CHCl3 (10 mL) and cooled on ice. Br2 (3.2 mL, 62 mmol) was dissolved in concentrated acetic acid (7.5 mL) and added dropwise to the solution. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0 deg for 2 hrs. Ice was added and the layers were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with CHCl3, the combined organic layers were washed with H2O and brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to give 4-bromo-3-methyl-2-nitrophenol, 15 g (99%).

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