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HRID 1903251Generated: October 27, 2026

Benzoyl Peroxide → Ethyl 2-Bromo-2-(3-chlorophenyl)acetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzoyl PeroxideHCID 7187—
ReactantN-bromobutanimideHCID 67184—
ReactantEthyl 2-(3-chlorophenyl)acetateHCID 8063366—
SolventCarbon TetrachlorideHCID 5943—
ProductEthyl 2-Bromo-2-(3-chlorophenyl)acetateHCID 12717576—

Reaction Steps

A 53.6 g. portion of ethyl m-chlorophenylacetate (prepared by esterification of the corresponding acid), 51.5 g. of N-bromosuccinimide and one gram of benzoyl peroxide in 1.25 liters of carbon tetrachloride is stirred with a Nichrome metal stirrer and refluxed for 20 hours. The mixture is cooled, filtered and concentrated to an orange oil. Vacuum distillation yields the product ethyl α-bromo-m-chlorophenylacetate.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04435419
Source datasetuspto-grants-1984_03
ORD IDord-2de158614c2e410799dd8c086f46ac9e
Source noteuspto-grants-1984_03