1,2-Dichloroethane → 4-bromo-N-cyclopropyl-2-methylbenzamide

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To a stirred solution of 4-bromo-2-methylbenzoic acid (300 g, 1.4 mol) in DCM (8.4 L) at rt was added cyclopropanamine (79.64 g, 1.4 mol) and EDC (320.9 g, 1.67 mol) in one portion. After stirring overnight, the solution was washed with water and the aqueous phase was reextracted with DCM. The combined organic phases were dried over Na2SO4, filtered and evaporated. The remaining solid was triturated with diisopropyl ether, filtered, washed and dried in vaccuo to yield 260 g (73.4%) 4-bromo-N-cyclopropyl-2-methylbenzamide: 1H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ=7.34 (s, 1H), 7.27 (d, 1H), 7.14 (d, 1H), 5.96 (bs, 1H), 2.85 (m, 1H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 0.85 (m, 2H), 0.59 (m, 2H) ppm.

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