Acetic Acid → (4-Bromo-2-propylphenyl)cyanamide

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(2-propylphenyl)cyanamide (0.550 g, 3.43 mmol), sodium acetate (0.278 g, 3.4 mmol), and catalytic acetic acid were combined in dichloromethane (25 mL). Bromine (0.17 mL, 3.43 mmol) was added dropwise and allowed to stir 2.5 hours. The mixture was then poured into brine and extracted with diethylether. The solvent was dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The solid was triturated with 9/1 Hexane/acetone, filtered, and dried to give 4-bromo2-propylphenylcyanamide (0.200 g, 24%) an off white solid. HRMS: calcd for C10H11BrN2+H+, 239.01783; found (ESI-FTMS, [M+H]+), 239.01782.

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