Azobisisobutyronitrile → 2-Bromo-4-(bromomethyl)benzoic acid

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2-Bromo-4-methylbenzoic acid (33.5 g, 156 mmol, 1 eq) and N-Bromosuccinimide (40.7 g, 233 mmol, 1.5 eq) were dissolved in refluxing 1,2-dichloroethane (600 ml) and a catalytic amount of AIBN was added. The mixture was left stirring under a lamp and under nitrogen for 1 hour. The solvent was removed and the mixture was partitioned between 600 ml of water and 600 ml EtOAc. The organic layer was washed twice with water (600 ml), washed once with brine (600 ml) and then dried with sodium sulfate. The solvent was removed and the crude mixture was triturated with 10% EtOAc/Hexane for 2 hours to give 23.8 g (52%) of the title compound.

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