N-bromobutanimide → 2-Bromo-5-butylsulphanylthiophene

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Reaction Steps

A solution of compound 6 (5.18 g, 0.030 mol) and N-bromosuccinimide (5.34 g, 0.030 mol) in chloroform (80 ml) and glacial acetic acid (80 ml) was gently heated under reflux (with stirring) for 0.5 h (glc analysis revealed a complete reaction). The reaction mixture was diluted with water and washed with dichloromethane (2×100 ml); the combined organic extracts were washed successively with water (300 ml) and aqueous potassium hydroxide (5%, 300 ml) before being dried (MgSO4). The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was distilled to give a colourless liquid.

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