Phosphorus tribromide → 4-(Bromomethyl)-3,5-difluorobenzonitrile

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To a solution of 3,5-difluoro-4-(hydroxymethyl)benzonitrile (all material from above reaction) in DCM at 0° C. was added PBr3 (283 μL, 3 mmol). After stirring 1 h at 0° C., the reaction mixture was quenched with water and then extracted with DCM. The combined extracts were washed with satd NaHCO3, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated to yield 4-(bromomethyl)-3,5-difluorobenzonitrile (0.88 g, 63%, combined yield) as a white solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.31-7.18 (m, 1H), 4.51 (d, J=10.1, 1H); GC-MS (ES) m/z 231 (M).

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