N-bromobutanimide → HCID 66819934, compound

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To a flask containing a stir bar was added 5-bromo-2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one (12.0 g, 56.3 mmol) and NBS (15 g, 84 mmol). Triflic acid (50 mL) was then added at 0° C. and the resulting mixture was allowed to warm to rt and stir for 2 days. TLC analysis of the reaction mixture showed complete reaction. The reaction mixture was poured into ice and the organic layer was separated, washed with brine, water, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated to dryness. The residue was then absorbed into silica gel and subjected for purification over a silica MPLC column to give 4,5-dibromo-2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one. LC-MS (IE, m/z): 291 [M+1]+.

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