Azobisisobutyronitrile → 4-(bromomethyl)-5-chloro-2-fluoro-N-(methylsulfonyl)benzamide

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A mixture of 5-chloro-2-fluoro-4-methyl-N-(methylsulfonyl)benzamide (0.8 g, 3.0 mmol), N-bromosuccinimide (1.6 g, 9.0 mmol) and azodiisobutyronitrile (16 mg, 0.09 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (20 mL) was stirred at 90° C. for 16 hrs. The reaction was quenched with Na2SO3 (10 mL, 10%), extracted with 1,2-dichloroethane (20 mL×3), dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, concentrated and the residue was used in next step without further purification (1.1 g, crude). LCMS (ESI) m/z: 342.0 [M+H]+.

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