N-bromobutanimide → HCID 21495672, compound

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A mixture of 1.78 g of N-bromo-succinimide and 10 mg of benzoyl peroxide was added to a suspension of 2.6 g of 2-methoxy-3-methyl-4'-chlorobenzophenone in 15 ml of carbon tetrachloride and the solution was refluxed for 4 hours. The insolubles were removed by filtration and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness to obtain 3.32 g of 2-methoxy-3-bromomethyl-4'-chlorobenzophenone in the form of a clear yellow oil.

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