Water → 1-Bromo-1-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-4-fluoro-2-butanone

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175 g (0.71 mol) of 1-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-4-fluoro-2-butanone were dissolved in 500 ml of methylene chloride, and 114 g (0.71 mol) of bromine were added dropwise at 20° to 30° C., while stirring and cooling. The mixture was subsequently stirred at 20° C. for 2 hours, 200 ml of water were added carefully and the methylene chloride phase was washed several times with ice-water and dried over sodium sulphate. After distilling off the solvent in vacuo, the residue was recrystallized from cyclohexane. 180 g (78% of theory) of 1-bromo-1-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-4-fluoro-2-butanone of melting point 73° to 75° C. were obtained. ##STR16##

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