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HRID 2082444Generated: November 1, 2026

Diethyl Ether → alpha-Bromo-2-chlorobenzeneacetic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDiethyl EtherHCID 3283—
ReactantBromoformHCID 5558—
Reactant2-ChlorobenzaldehydeHCID 6996—
ReactantPotassium HydroxideHCID 14797—
CatalystTetrabutylphosphonium bromideHCID 76564—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Productalpha-Bromo-2-chlorobenzeneacetic acidHCID 2774031—

Reaction Conditions

Temperature0 °C

Reaction Steps

A solution of 141 g of (2-chloro) benzaldehyde and 270 g of tribromomethane in 500 ml of ethyl ether is added to a solution of 270 g of potassium hydroxide and 34 g of tetrabutylphosphonium bromide in 800 ml of water. The mixture is stirred for 24 hours at 0° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05189170
Source datasetuspto-grants-1993_02
ORD IDord-3454712dbc3144459317605e34de6c1d
Source noteuspto-grants-1993_02