Bromine → N-(4-Bromo-3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)acetamide

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To a suspension of N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)acetamide (35 g, 0.19 mol) in 350 mL of glacial AcOH cooled to 0° C. was added bromine (29.5 mL, 0.57 mol) dropwise. The ice bath was removed and the solution was stirred for 24 h and then poured into ice water with stirring. The solid was then filtered and dried to give the title compound (45 g, 90%) which was used for the next step without any further purification.

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