Chloroform → Methyl 3-bromomethyl-2-chloro-4-methylsulfonylbenzoate

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12.1 g of methyl 2-chloro-4-methanesulfonyl-3-methylbenzoate was dissolved in 250 ml of carbon tetrachloride, and the solution was refluxed under stirring. Then, 7.5 g of bromine and 1 g of benzoyl peroxide were gradually added thereto over a period of 30 minutes, and the solution was further refluxed for 4 hours under heating. After cooling, 200 ml of chloroform was added thereto, and the mixture was washed with a 5% sodium hydrogensulfite aqueous solution. The organic layer was separated and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain a crude product. The crude product was washed with ethyl ether to obtain 13.2 g of crystals of the desired product. Melting point: 77°-78° C.

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