Azobisisobutyronitrile → HCID 18779121, compound

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A mixture of 3-cyano-4-methyl-2'-trifluoromethylbiphenyl (420 mg, 1.61 mmol), N-bromosuccinimide (286 mg, 1.61 mmol), AIBN (10 mg), and carbon tetrachloride (20 mL) was refluxed for 1 hour. The resultant mixture was concentrated, and the residue subjected to column chromatography on silica gel eluting with a mixture of ethyl acetate in hexane (7.5 to 92.5 v/v). Collection and concentration of appropriate fractions provided the title compound.

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