Phosphorus tribromide → 6-(Bromomethyl)benzo[d]thiazole

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Dissolve benzothiazol-6-yl-methanol (0.4 g, 2.55 mmol) in diethyl ether (10 mL) and add slowly a solution of phosphorus tribromide (0.7 g, 2.55 mmol) in diethyl ether (5 mL). Stir the reaction mixture for 2 h at ambient temperature, wash with brine, dry the organic phase over anhydrous Na2SO4, evaporate the solvent and purify by chromatography on silica gel eluting with hexane/EtOAc (1:0, 9:1 and 4:1) to obtain the title compound as a white solid (0.5 g, 86%). MS (ES+) m/z: 229 (M+H)+.

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