Dimethyl Sulfide → 2-Benzyloxybenzylbromide

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Reaction Steps

A solution of N-Bromosuccinimide (1.84 g, 10.36 mmol) in 50 mL of CH2Cl2 was cooled in a wet ice/acetone bath. Dimethyl sulfide (0.91 mL, 12.44 mmol) was added and the reaction stirred for 10 minutes. The product from Step L (1.48 g, 6.91 mmol) in 25 mL of CH2Cl2 was added and the reaction was stirred at 0° C. for 4.5 hours. The reaction was poured into water/ice and separated layers. The organic portion was washed with brine, dried (Na2SO4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to provide the benzyl bromide.

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