Water → 2-Bromo-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-thiazole

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To a solution of 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-oxoethyl thiocyanate (3.70 g, 19.0 mmol) in acetic acid (35 ml) was added a 25% hydrogen bromide/acetic acid (35 ml) solution, and the mixture was stirred at 130° C. for 2 hours and at room temperature for 2 hours. Water was poured into the reaction solution, and the mixture was extracted with chloroform. The extract was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was recrystallized from a mixed solvent of ethanol and water to give the desired product (4.50 g, 91.9%) as a solid.

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