N-bromobutanimide → Methyl 3-bromo-5-formylbenzoate

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To a mixture of methyl 3-formylbenzoate (5.0 g, 30.5 mmol) in concentrated sulfuric acid (50 mL) was added N-bromosuccinimide (5.4 g, 30.5 mmol) in one portion at 0° C. After warming to room temperature, the reaction mixture was stirred for 2 days before being poured into 400 mL of ice/water. Once the ice had melted, the aqueous phase was extracted with DCM (2×400 mL). The combined organic phases were passed through a hydrophobic fit. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was purified via silica gel chromatography, eluting with 0-10% EtOAc in isohexane, to give the title compound as an oil that solidified upon standing (4.6 g, 63%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 10.02 (s, 1H), 8.45 (t, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 8.41 (t, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.20 (t, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 3.98 (s, 3H).

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