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HRID 1275904Generated: November 3, 2026

Phosphorus tribromide → 1-(Bromomethyl)-2,3-dimethylbenzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhosphorus tribromideHCID 24614—
Reactant(2,3-Dimethylphenyl)methanolHCID 96208—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product1-(Bromomethyl)-2,3-dimethylbenzeneHCID 113627—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 1-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dimethylbenzene (ref) (5 g) and phosphorous tribromide (1.16 ml) in benzene (50 ml) was heated at reflux for 3 hours. The mixture was diluted with toluene, washed with water, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated. Yield 7 g.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06162808
Source datasetuspto-grants-2000_12
ORD IDord-f25708848ecf4d70a9b64b1ebba36797
Source noteuspto-grants-2000_12