Bromine → 2-Bromo-1-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)ethan-1-one

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Bromine (2.54 g, 15.9 mmol) was slowly added dropwise to a solution of 1-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)ethanone (3.00 g, 15.9 mmol) in diethyl ether (60 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-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)ethanone as an oil quantitatively.

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