Water → (2-Bromo-5-methoxy-4-methylphenyl)acetic acid

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To a solution of (3-methoxy-4-methyl-phenyl)-acetic acid (6.1 g, 33.9 mmol) in glacial acetic acid (30 mL) under argon was added bromine (1.96 mL, 37.2 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for three hours. Water (100 mL) was added, and solid was filtered off, washed with water and dried to obtain (2-bromo-5-methoxy-4-methyl-phenyl)-acetic acid (6.8 g, 77%).

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