Hydrochloric Acid → 4-Bromo-3,5-difluorobenzaldehyde

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Reaction Steps

167 g (0.88 mol) of SnCl2 was added to 880 cm3 of diethyl ether, and dried HCl gas was absorbed to saturation at room temperature. 98 g (0.44 mol) of 4-bromo-3,5-difluorobenzonitrile was added all at once to this mixture, and after stirring for i hour, it was let stand overnight. The reactant was poured into 1,000 cm3 of water, and ether was distilled on a hot water bath at 50° C. The residue was extracted by adding chloroform, and after washing in water the chloroform was removed. The residue was distilled under reduced pressure (b. p. 96° C./73 mmHg) to obtain 88 g (0.40 mol) of 4-bromo-3,5-difluorobenzaldehyde.

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