1,6-Dibromohexane → N-(6-Bromohexyl)phthalimide

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To a stirred solution of 1,6-dibromohexane (9) (16.5 g, 67.5 mmol) in acetone (100 mL) was added potassium phthalimide (5.00 g, 27.0 mmol). The resulting mixture was refluxed for 24 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and the solvent was removed in vacuo. MPLC purification of the residue (Hexanes:EtOAc/70:30) gave 10 as a colorless oily liquid (6.3 g, 75%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.85-7.83 (m, 2H), 7.72-7.70 (m, 2H), 3.68 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 3.39 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 1.89-1.82 (m, 2H), 1.73-1.66 (m, 2H), 1.52-1.45 (m, 2H), and 1.41-1.33 (m, 2H).

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