Bromine → 1-Bromo-1-(methylsulfonyl)-2-propanone

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of methanesulphonylacetone (0.5 g, 3.67 mmol) in AcOH (7.34 mL) and dichloromethane (11.02 mL) in a round bottom flask was added bromine (0.189 mL, 3.67 mmol) dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred at rt 90 min. Solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was taken up in ether and washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (2×). The organics were concentrated in vacuo. 1-Bromo-1-(methylsulfonyl)propan-2-one (0.332 g, 42% yield) was isolated as an oil.

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