Benzoyl Peroxide → 4-Bromo-5-(bromomethyl)-2-methyl-1,3-benzothiazole

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A mixture of 4-bromo-2,5-dimethyl-1,3-benzothiazole (5.8 g, 24 mmol), N-bromosuccinimide (5.12 g, 28.7 mmol), and benzoyl peroxide (0.580 g, 2.40 mmol) in carbon tetrachloride (100 mL) was heated at reflux overnight. The mixture was diluted with dichloromethane, washed with 1 N NaOH, brine and dried over sodium sulfate, then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified on silica gel, eluting with 0% to 50% EtOAc in hexane, to give the desired product (5.70 g, 74%). LCMS calculated for C9H8Br2NS(M+H)÷: m/z=319.9; found: 319.8.

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