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HRID 2163158Generated: October 31, 2026

N-bromobutanimide → 1-Bromo-2-(bromomethyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantN-bromobutanimideHCID 67184—
Reactantalpha,alpha,alpha-Trifluoro-3-nitro-o-xyleneHCID 81171—
Reactant1-Bromo-2-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzeneHCID 2775634—
Product1-Bromo-2-(bromomethyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzeneHCID 22754136—

Reaction Steps

The methyl group of 2-bromo-6-trifluoromethyltoluene was brominated by reacting 47.8 g. of the toluene with 39.2 g. of N-bromosuccinimide under ultraviolet radiation. 77.5 g. of an orange oil comprising 2-bromo-6-trifluoromethylbenzyl bromide were obtained.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04132737
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_01
ORD IDord-99383017395a4336a01927d0ad5d6d9c
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_01