Bromine → HCID 53657601, compound

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A stirred solution of 2-methoxyphenyl benzoate (29.1 g) in glacial acetic acid (150 mL) is treated with a solution of bromine (7.2 mL) in glacial acetic acid (25 mL) during a period of 20 minutes, and the solution is then stirred for a further period of 30 minutes at room temperature. The mixture is concentrated in vacuo, and the resulting residue is dissolved in methyl t-butyl ether (200 mL), washed with water (100 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (3×100 mL), dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated. The resulting residue is recrystallized from cyclohexane, to give 4-bromo-2-methoxyphenyl benzoate (22.7), m.p. 73°-75° C. [Elemental analysis: C,55.0; H,3.6; Br, 25.5%; calculated: C,54.6; H,3.9; Br, 25.9%].

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