Benzoyl Peroxide → 6-Acetyl-3-(bromomethyl)-4-chloro-3'-fluorobiphenyl-2-carbonitrile

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A mixture of 6-acetyl-4-chloro-3′-fluoro-3-methylbiphenyl-2-carbonitrile (1.00 g, 3.48 mmol), N-bromosuccinimide (0.650 g, 3.65 mmol), and benzoyl peroxide (0.0421 g, 0.174 mmol) in carbon tetrachloride (10 mL) was heated at reflux overnight. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture was diluted with dichloromethane and washed with water. The organic layers were dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified on silica gel, eluting with 0 to 20% ethyl acetate in hexane, to give the desired product (0.57 g, 45%). LCMS calculated for C16H11BrClFNO (M+H)+: m/z=366.0; Found: 366.0.

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