N-bromobutanimide → HCID 54515270, compound

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A mixture of 10.0 g of methyl{p-[2-(p-chlorophenoxy)-1-methylethoxy]phenyl}acetate, 5.87 g of N-bromosuccinimide and 120 ml of carbon tetrachloride is stirred and refluxed for 5 days. The mixture is cooled, filtered and the filtrate is passed through a short column of silica gel (125 ml cuts). The first two cuts are combined and the solvent removed to give 12.0 g of colorless gum.

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