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HRID 1624379Generated: November 3, 2026

Phosphorus tribromide → 4-Bromomethyl-5-(4-bromo-phenyl)-3-methyl-isoxazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhosphorus tribromideHCID 24614—
Reactant[5-(4-Bromo-phenyl)-3-methyl-isoxazol-4-yl]-methanolHCID 58218538—
Solvent1,2-DimethoxyethaneHCID 8071—
Product4-Bromomethyl-5-(4-bromo-phenyl)-3-methyl-isoxazoleHCID 66577223—

Reaction Steps

[5-(4-Bromo-phenyl)-3-methyl-isoxazol-4-yl]-methanol (2.88 g, 10.74 mmol) in DME (23 mL) was treated with phosphorus tribromide (1.5 mL, 16.11 mmol), and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Aqueous workup provided the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08778983B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2014_07
ORD IDord-8228ee2724714d35baa3154f814baca5
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_07