N-bromobutanimide → Benzyl 5-(bromomethyl)thiophene-2-carboxylate

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To a mixture of 5.27 g of benzyl 5-methylthiophene-2-carboxylate and 100 mL of carbon tetrachloride were added 4.18 g of N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) and 142 mg of azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN), followed by stirring overnight at 80° C. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=7:3), thereby obtaining 4.44 g of benzyl 5-(bromomethyl)thiophene-2-carboxylate.

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