Bromine → 5-Bromo-2-(p-chlorophenyl)-3-[(trifluoromethvl)sulfonyl]pyrrole

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A solution of 2-(p-chlorophenyl)-3-[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]pyrrole (1.0 g, 0.00323 mol) in chloroform is cooled, treated with a solution of bromine (0.52 g, 0.00323 mol) in chloroform, stirred at room temperature overnight, diluted with chloroform, washed with water and brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to obtain a dark syrup. Flash chromatography of the syrup using silical gel and a 1:5 ethyl acetate/hexanes solution gives the title product as an off-white solid (0.31 g, mp 73°-76° C.) which is identified by 1HNMR spectral analysis.

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