Benzoyl Peroxide → 4-Fluoro-3-methoxybenzyl bromide

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Reaction Steps

41.7 g (297.54 mmol) of 2-fluoro-5-methylanisole is refluxed overnight with 59.9 g (327.48 mmol) of N-bromosuccinimide and 145 mg of benzoyl peroxide in 945 ml of carbon tetrachloride. The reaction mixture is filtered through a glass-fiber filter, and after the solvent is spun off, the residue (72.85 g>100%) is incorporated in crude form into the next stage.

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