Water → 1-(5-Chloro-2-hydroxy-3-iodo-4-methylphenyl)ethanone

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To a stirred solution of 1-(5-chloro-2-hydroxy-4-methylphenyl)ethanone (from Oakwood, 50.0 g, 271 mmol) in acetic acid (300 mL) was added N-iodosuccinimide (73.1 g, 325 mmol) and the resulting mixture was stirred on a heating mantle between 60˜80° C. over 3.5 hours then cooled to room temperature and stirred overnight. Water (500 mL) was added to the mixture in portions, which caused a dark solid to form. After stirring for 10 minutes, the solids were filtered, washing with additional water. The light to dark brown solids were dried under vacuum for 4 hours then air dried over the weekend to give 81.3 g (97%) of the desired product. LCMS calculated for C9H9ClI2 (M+H)+: m/z=310.9; Found: 311.0. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 13.21 (s, 1H), 7.71 (s, 1H), 2.65 (s, 3H), 2.63 (s, 3H) ppm.

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