Water → 3-Bromo-6-methoxy-2-methylbenzaldehyde

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2-Methoxy-6-methylbenzaldehyde (7.32 g, 0.049 mol) in carbon tetrachloride (183 ml) was cooled to −10° C., and iron powder (150 mg, 0.002 mol) was added to it. Bromine (3.0 ml, 0.058 mol) was added over a period of 10 minutes. The mixture was stirred for 1 hour and then poured into water (225 ml). The organic layer was washed with sodium thiosulfate solution (2×50 ml), water (50 ml) and brine solution (50 ml). The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 3-Bromo-6-methoxy-2-methyl-benzaldehyde (10.32 g, 92.5%).

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