Azobisisobutyronitrile → 3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-bromopropyl methyl ether

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A mixture of 3-(4-chlorophenyl)propyl methyl ether (8.6 g, 46.5 mmol), N-bromosuccinimide (NBS; 9.43 g, 52.9 mmol), and a catalyst amount of 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile in ethylene dichloride (236 ml) was heated at 65° to 70° C. for three hours. The cooled reaction mixture was washed successively with water, saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate and water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to afford crude title compound (13.3 g) which was used without further purification.

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