Acetic Acid → HCID 21915266, compound

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To a solution of methyl 4-{[4-(methylthio)phenyl]acetyl}benzoate (5 g) in dichloromethane (250 ml) were added acetic acid (0.65 ml) and pyridinium bromide perbromide (6.51 g) at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred for 1 h at the same temperature. The reaction mixture was poured into water (250 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (250 ml). The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and evapolated. The residue was washed with diisopropylethyl ether and collected by filtration to give methyl 4-{2-bromo[4-(methylthio)phenyl]acetyl}benzoate as an off-white solid.

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