4-Bromophthalic anhydride → 2-Benzoyl-4-bromobenzoic acid

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To a solution of 4-bromophthalic anhydride (50 g, 220 mmol) in benzene (500 mL) was added aluminum chloride (60 g, 450 mmol) by small portions under ice-cooling. The obtained mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. The reaction mixture was poured into ice water and extracted with a mixed solvent of ethyl acetate-tetrahydrofuran (1/1). The extract was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography and recrystallized from ethyl acetate-diisopropyl ether. The precipitated crystals were collected by filtration to give 2-benzoyl-4-bromobenzoic acid (33 g, 49%)as crystals.

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