N-bromobutanimide → 5-bromo-6-chloromethyluracil

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To a solution of 6-(chloromethyl)uracil (2.0 g, 12.5 mmol) in DMF (15 mL) at 0° C. was added NBS (recrystallized, 2.44 g, 13.7 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1.5 h, and then quenched by ice water. The precipitate was collected by filtration and washed with AcOH and water to give the title compound (2.35 g, 69%) as a white solid. 1H NMR (DMSO, 500 MHz) δ 1.66 (s, 1H), δ 11.61 (s, 1H), δ 4.47 (s, 2H). MS (Multimode, M+H+) C5H5BrClN2O2, calcd. 238.9. found 238.9.

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