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HRID 1162554Generated: October 30, 2026

Benzoyl Peroxide → Methyl 2-(bromomethyl)benzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzoyl PeroxideHCID 7187—
ReactantMethyl o-toluateHCID 33094—
ReactantN-bromobutanimideHCID 67184—
SolventCarbon TetrachlorideHCID 5943—
ProductMethyl 2-(bromomethyl)benzoateHCID 2734813—

Reaction Steps

2-bromomethyl-benzoic acid methyl ester (Dvornikovs, V.; Smithrud, D. B.; J. Org. Chem.; 2002, 67, 2160-2167) was prepared, via the cited literature preparation, from methyl 2-methylbenzoate by alpha-bromination (NBS, benzoyl peroxide, CCl4, 80° C.).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07820704B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_10
ORD IDord-c0b418cbb1f14f89b7192aca0d4b4038
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_10