Phosphorus tribromide → 6-(1-Bromoethyl)-4,4-dimethylchroman

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6.2 g of 4,4-dimethyl-6-(1-hydroxyethyl)chromane were dissolved in 3 ml of absolute ether and 20 ml of hexane and the solution was treated with 3 drops of pyridine. At a temperature of 0°-5° C. there was slowly added dropwise thereto a solution of 5.4 g of phosphorus tribromide in 20 ml of hexane. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for a further 3 hours, poured onto ice and extracted with ether. The organic phase was washed with dilute sodium bicarbonate solution and water, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated. There were obtained 4.5 g of 4,4-dimethyl-6-(1-bromoethyl)chromane in the form of a reddish oil which was converted into the phosphonium bromide without further purification.

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