Benzoyl Peroxide → 5-(3-Bromomethylphenyl)isoxazole

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106 mg of 5-(3-methylphenyl)isoxazole, 119 mg of N-bromosuccinimide and 2 mg of benzoyl peroxide were dissolved in 10 ml of carbon tetrachloride, and the solution was refluxed for 3 hours with stirring. After cooling, the precipitate was separated by filtration, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 5-(3-bromomethylphenyl)isoxazole as a pale yellow oily product.

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