Bromine → Methyl 5-bromo-2-hydroxy-4-methylbenzoate

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Bromine (0.47 ml, 9.03 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylbenzoate (may be prepared as described in Description 1; 1.5 g, 9.03 mmol) in chloroform (20 ml) at 0° C. The solution was stirred for 1 hour at 0° C. The reaction was quenched with saturated sodium sulphite (10 ml), then extracted with dichloromethane (2×10 ml). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (10 ml), dried (MgSO4) and the solvent removed in vacuo to yield the title compound as a white solid. 2.24 g.

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