Bromine → 2-Bromo-2'-chloroacetophenone

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Reaction Steps

Bromine (5.18 g, 32.3 mmol) was slowly added dropwise to a solution of 1-[2-chlorophenyl]ethanone (5.00 g, 32.3 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 2-bromo-1-(2-chlorophenyl)ethanone as an oil quantitatively.

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