Water → HCID 11719078, compound

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Reaction Steps

The ketone from step 1 (0.32 g, 0.868 mmol) was dissolved in THF (9 ml), and phenyltrimethylammonium tribromide (PTT) (0.368 g, 0.868 mmol) was added as a solid leaving an orange solution which began to deposit a white solid immediately. Stirring for 1.5 hours leaves a colorless mixture to which water (5 ml) was added. THF was then evaporated and the resulting aqueous mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. Drying over Na2SO4 and evaporation leaves a white crystalline solid (90% desired mono-brominated material by LC-MS, 5% starting material, 5% dibrominated) suitable for the next step. LC-MS (ES−): 436, 438 m/e.

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