Water → 3-Nitrophenethyl bromide

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Reaction Steps

Phosphorus tribromide (0.94 ml) was added dropwise to a solution of 3-nitrophenethyl alcohol (5 g) in anhydrous diethyl ether (30 ml) at 0°. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours and then treated with a solution of potassium carbonate and then water. The organic layer was dried and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound as an oil (4.51 g).

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