Benzoyl Peroxide → Ethyl 2-(bromomethyl)benzoylformate

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To a solution of ethyl 2-methylbenzoylformate (10 g) in carbon tetrachloride (200 ml) were added N-bromosuccinimide (10 g) and 25%-hydrous benzoyl peroxide (1 g) and the mixture was heated under reflux for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled with ice-water and filtered through a pad of Celite. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give a yellow oil. The oil was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=20/1) to give the desired ethyl 2-(bromomethyl)benzoylformate (6.1 g, yield: 43%).

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