N-bromobutanimide → 5-(Bromomethyl)-2-chlorobenzoic acid

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To a stirred solution of 2-chloro-5-methyl-benzoic acid (25 g) in chloroform (500 ml) at 50° C. was added N-bromosuccinimide (27.40 g). The flask was purged with nitrogen and azobisisobutyronitrile (0.10 g) added in one portion. The solution was heated at reflux for 1 h. Further azobisisobutyronitrile (0.10 g) was added and the mixture heated a further 3 h. The solution was concentrated in vacuo, redissolved in diethyl ether and filtered to remove insoluble succinimide. The ether solution was washed with 2N aqueos hydrochloric acid solution followed by brine then dried over magnesium sulphate. The solution was concentrated to a volume of 150 ml then diluted with isohexane. After further partial concentration crystallization started. The mixture was allowed to stand in an ice-bath for 1 h. The resulting crystals were filtered, washed with isohexane and dried in vacuo to give the subtitle compound (17 g).

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