Bromine → 2-Bromo-1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethan-1-one

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Bromine (4.25 g, 26.6 mmol) was slowly added dropwise to a solution of 1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethanone (5.00 g, 26.6 mmol) in diethyl ether (100 ml), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. The reaction mixture was distilled off under reduced pressure to give the desired product as an oil quantitatively.

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