m-Nitroacetophenone → 2-Bromo-1-(3-nitrophenyl)ethan-1-one

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Reaction Steps

m-Nitroacetophenone (20 g) was dissolved in acetic acid (150 mL) under argon. Pyridinium tribromide (38.7 g) was added at once; the reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature for 1 hour and then quenched with water (250 mL). The product was filtered and air dried to give the title compound (25 g, 84%).

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