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HRID 1903266Generated: November 1, 2026

N-bromobutanimide → Methyl alpha-bromo-2-chlorophenylacetate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantN-bromobutanimideHCID 67184—
ReactantMethyl (2-chlorophenyl)acetateHCID 93683—
CatalystHydrogen BromideHCID 260—
SolventCarbon TetrachlorideHCID 5943—
ProductMethyl alpha-bromo-2-chlorophenylacetateHCID 10730282—

Reaction Steps

A stirred mixture of 36.9 g. of methyl o-chlorophenylacetate, 36.0 g. of N-bromosuccinimide, and 2 drops of 48% hydrobromic acid in 500 ml. of carbon tetrachloride is refluxed for 20 hours and then filtered through magnesium silicate. Evaporation under reduced pressure gives methyl α-bromo-o-chlorophenylacetate as a straw-colored liquid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04435419
Source datasetuspto-grants-1984_03
ORD IDord-5d25e86f9cc14ce1bdc85697fd033999
Source noteuspto-grants-1984_03