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HRID 2307774Generated: October 31, 2026

Azobisisobutyronitrile → Methyl 4-bromo-2-(bromomethyl)benzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAzobisisobutyronitrileHCID 6547—
ReactantN-bromobutanimideHCID 67184—
ReactantMethyl 4-bromo-2-methylbenzoateHCID 22031226—
SolventCarbon TetrachlorideHCID 5943—
ProductMethyl 4-bromo-2-(bromomethyl)benzoateHCID 2203107979.9%

Reaction Steps

A solution of Example 33A (1.02 g, 4.47 mmol) in CCl4 (22 mL) was treated with AIBN (0.065 g, 0.4 mmol) and NBS (0.955 g, 5.4 mmol), heated to reflux for 4 hours, washed with water, dried (Na2SO4), filtered, and concentrated to provide the desired product (1.1 g, 79%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06831175B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2004_12
ORD IDord-71b40d6ec28949cdb2870bd46826da21
Source noteuspto-grants-2004_12