Hydrogen Bromide → 5-Bromo-2-(bromomethyl)-1,3-difluorobenzene

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A solution of 5-Bromo-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-difluoro-benzene (0.89 g, 4.0 mmol) and 30 wt % of hydrogen bromide in acetic acid was stirred at room temperature for 90 minutes before it was poured into 80 ml of water. The mixture was extracted with pentane (3×50 ml) and the combined organic layers were washed with water (3×20 ml), dried over MgSO4 and concentrated at low pressure to afford the desired product (10.0 g, 98% yield). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ: 4.47 (s, 2H), 7.09-7.10 (m, 1H), 7.12-7.13 (m, 1H).

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