N-bromobutanimide → 5-Bromo-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran

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Dihydrobenzofuran (9.34 g) was dissolved in 130 ml of acetonitrile, 13.9 g of N-bromosuccinimide was added thereto and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The solvent was evaporated, then the residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate and successively washed with water and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and the solvent was removed, to give 15.94 g of the title compound.

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