1-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethanone → 2-Bromo-1-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethanone

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29.54 g of phenyltrimethylammonium tribromide are added to a solution of 20.83 g of 1-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethanone in THF. The homogeneous solution is stirred at room temperature for 1 hour 15 minutes. The reaction medium is filtered and concentrated to dryness. The crude reaction product is taken up in dichloromethane and washed successively with water, with aqueous Na2CO3 solution and then with water. The organic phase is dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to dryness by distilling off the solvent under reduced pressure. The product is obtained in the form of an oil that crystallizes slowly. The crystals are washed with a minimum amount of ethanol to give the expected product.

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