N-bromobutanimide → HCID 71237985, compound

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To a solution of 4-ethyl-1-fluoro-2-methoxy-benzene (WO-2010/090537, 12.2 g, 79.1 mmol) in MeCN (150 mL) was added a solution of NBS (14.4 g, 80.7 mmol) in MeCN (50 mL). The resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was diluted with diethyl ether (150 mL). Precipitated solid was removed by filtration and the filtrate was washed with sodium sulfite aqueous solution (100 mL) and brine (100 mL), dried over MgSO4 and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound as a yellow oil (18 g) in a 97% yield.

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