Phosphorus tribromide → HCID 10560066, compound

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Reaction Steps

15.5 g Of phosphorus tribromide are slowly added to a solution, cooled to -30° C., of 22 g of 3,3-dicyclopropylpropanol (obtained by reduction of the compound described in preparation A in the presence of lithium aluminum hydride) in 85 ml of anhydrous ether, and the mixture is poured, after returning to room temperature, into 7 ml of ice cold water. The organic phase is then washed with a saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate and then with water until neutral and finally dried and evaporated. The expected product obtained after distillation under vacuum.

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