Benzoyl Peroxide → Methyl 2-(acetyloxy)-5-bromo-4-(bromomethyl)benzoate

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NBS (0.71 g, 4.01 mmol) and benzoyl peroxide (0.07 g, 0.20 mmol) were added to a solution of methyl 2-(acetyloxy)-5-bromo-4-methylbenzoate (may be prepared as described in Description 3; 1.15 g, 4.01 mmol) in carbon tetrachloride (20 ml). The mixture was heated at reflux for 18 hours, cooled and the solvent removed in vacuo. Purification by SP4 (10-20% ethyl acetate/hexane) yielded the title compound as a pale yellow oil. 1.38 g.

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