Succinimide → Methyl 2-[2-(bromomethyl)phenyl]-3-methoxyprop-2-enoate

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20.6 g of the methyl α-(2-methylphenyl)-β-methoxyacrylate obtained as described in Method A, 17.65 g of N-bromosuccinimide, 0.2 g of azobisisobutyronitrile and 150 ml of CCl4 are slowly heated to 90° C. and kept at this temperature until all of the succinimide floats on the solvent. The mixture is filtered, the filtrate is evaporated down, the remaining oil is dissolved in about 5 ml of acetone and the solution is brought to crystallization with n-hexane. 27.5 g of colorless crystals of melting point 86°-87° C. are obtained.

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