Hydrogen Bromide → (3-Bromopropyl)benzene

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To 3.2 g of 3-phenyl-1-propanol, were added 1.2 g of concentrated sulfuric acid and 6.08 g of 47% aqueous solution of hydrobromic acid, and the resultant solution was heated for 5 hours at 140-150° C. Then, the solution was poured into ice-water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer resulted was dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent used was distillated under reduced pressure, thereby affording 4.3 g of 3-phenyl-1-bromopropane.

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