N-bromobutanimide → 3-(Bromomethyl)phenyl acetate

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Reaction Steps

A suspension of m-tolyl acetate (583 mg), N-bromosuccinimide (691 mg) and α,α′-azobis(isobutyronitrile) (13 mg) in tetrachloromethane (10 mL) was refluxed for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, and the insoluble material was removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated to give the title compound (893 mg).

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