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HRID 2105745Generated: October 30, 2026

Benzoyl Peroxide → 2-(Bromomethyl)-7-phenylnaphthalene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzoyl PeroxideHCID 7187—
ReactantBromineHCID 24408—
ReactantN-bromobutanimideHCID 67184—
Reactant2-Methyl-7-phenylnaphthaleneHCID 12353017—
SolventCarbon TetrachlorideHCID 5943—
Product2-(Bromomethyl)-7-phenylnaphthaleneHCID 12353027—

Reaction Steps

2-Methyl-7-phenylnaphthalene (5.4 g, 25 mmole) and N-bromosuccinimide (4.4 g, 25 mmole) were suspended in CCl4 (60 ml). Benzoylperoxide (0.25 g) and Br2 (20 mkl) were added, the mixture was refluxed for 3 h, filtered, evaporated and dried giving practically pure product. The yield 7.4 g (˜100%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07579417B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2009_08
ORD IDord-6feee96121e845e48c1fc8c78f3865f0
Source noteuspto-grants-2009_08