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HRID 1436859Generated: October 31, 2026

Phosphorus oxybromide → 1-(2-Bromoethyl)-2-methyl-3-nitrobenzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhosphorus oxybromideHCID 24613—
Reactant855382-76-2HCID 11998857—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product1-(2-Bromoethyl)-2-methyl-3-nitrobenzeneHCID 68811217—

Reaction Steps

2-Methyl-3-nitrophenyl ethyl alcohol (100 g) is added to toluene (500 ml). POBr3 (190 g) is added to the reaction mixture and refluxed for 2 to 3 hrs. Toluene is distilled off completely to give 2-Methyl-3-nitro phenylethyl bromide

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07619095B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2009_11
ORD IDord-b338bc5bec7941f39008f6d23ac12730
Source noteuspto-grants-2009_11