Bromine → HCID 20231438, compound

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To a stirred 0° C. mixture of 8.0 g (0.034 mole) of 2-(2-methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)thiophene (Example 4, Step A) in 180 ml of diethyl ether was added a mixture of 10.8 g (0.07 mole) of bromine in 15.0 ml of 1,4-dioxane and 20 ml of diethyl ether. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stir for approximately 18 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into a mixture of sodium sulfite and ice water. The resultant mixture was extracted with diethyl ether, and the extract dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The dried extract was filtered, and the solvent evaporated from the filtrate to leave a residue. The residue was purified by column chromatography using silica gel and eluting with toluene to yield 9.7 g of 2-bromo-5-(2-methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)thiophene.

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