1,2-Dibromoethane → HCID 20565008, compound

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To a stirred mixture of 12.16 g. of magnesium in 120 ml. of ether containing 200 mg. of mercuric chloride is added 2 ml. of propargyl bromide and 0.5 ml. of 1,2-dibromoethane. This mixture is stirred under argon until the reaction begins. To this is added with stirring a solution of 41.57 g. of 2-methylene valeraldehyde and 64.95 g. of propargyl bromide in 90 ml. of ether, dropwise, at a rate to maintain reflux. After addition is complete the mixture is refluxed 15 minutes, stirred at room temperature one hour, cooled to 0° C. and saturated ammonium chloride solution is added dropwise until reflux stops. The mixture is filtered through Celite, dried over magnesium sulfate and the ether is removed giving the product as a light orange oil.

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