HCID 519745, compound → HCID 20568685, compound

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Reaction Steps

8.9 g of 2,3,5,6-tetrabromo-4-chlorophenol are dissolved in a mixture of 40 ml of 1 N methanolic KOH and 60 ml of methanol and then 4 g of Raney nickel are added to the solution. Hydrogenation is carried out with hydrogen in a shaking apparatus for 41/2 hours under normal pressure at 20° C. The uptake of hydrogen is 98% of theory. The catalyst is removed by filtration and the filtrate is concentrated. The residue is recrystallised twice from cyclohexane, affording 3.5 g of 3,5-dibromo-4-chlorophenol in the form of colourless crystals with a melting point of 121° C.

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