Bromine → 2-Bromo-5-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclohexane-1,3-dione

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To a stirred solution of 5-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclohexane-1,3-dione (5 g, 22.6 mmol) in AcOH (40 mL) at r.t. was added bromine (3.61 g, 1.15 mL, 22.6 mmol) dropwise. The reaction was then carried out according to Method A to give the title compound (2.0 g, 66%) as a white solid. δH (DMSO-d6) 7.38 (4H, m), 3.41-3.38 (1H, m), 2.97-2.85 (2H, m), 2.67 (2H, dd, J 16.4 and 4.2 Hz), 2.50 (1H, bs).

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