2-Acetylbenzofuran → 1-(1-Benzofuran-2-Yl)-2-Bromoethan-1-One

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Reaction Steps

A polymer of perbromide of pyridine hydrobromide (8.75 g; 17.5 mmol; 1.4 equivalent) is added to a solution of (benzofuran-2-yl)methylketone (2 g; 12.5 mmol) in methanol (40 ml). The resulting mixture is stirred at ambient temperature for 7 hours and the reaction is stopped by filtration. The methanol is eliminated under reduced pressure and an additional addition of diethyl ether allows crystallization of the expected product (3.6 g; yield=60%).

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