1-Bromoheptane → 1-Bromo-4-(heptylsulfanyl)benzene

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4-Bromothiophenol (15 g, 0.0794 m) was stirred and heated at 80° C. for 18 hours with n-heptylbromide (14.9 g, 0.0833 m) sodium hydroxide (3.3 g, 0.0833 m) and water (15 mls). The mixture was then added to water (50 mls) and extracted with petroleum spirit 400°-60° (3×50 mls). The combined organic phase was dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated to yield 4-n-heptylthiobromobonzene (19.5 g, 89% GLC, 85% yield).

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