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HRID 231446Generated: October 25, 2026

N-bromobutanimide → 2-Bromo-1-(bromomethyl)-4-fluorobenzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantN-bromobutanimideHCID 67184—
Reactant2-Bromo-4-fluorotolueneHCID 74016—
CatalystBenzoyl PeroxideHCID 7187—
SolventCarbon TetrachlorideHCID 5943—
Product2-Bromo-1-(bromomethyl)-4-fluorobenzeneHCID 10706977100.6%

Reaction Steps

By the method of Example 7, Step C, 75 g (0.40 mole) of 2-bromo-4-fluorotoluene, 70.6 g (0.40 mole) of N-bromosuccinimide, and 2.5 g (0.03 mole) of benzoyl peroxide were reacted in 450 ml of carbon tetrachloride, yielding 107.8 g of impure 2-bromo-4-fluorobenzyl bromide (68% assay).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04846882
Source datasetuspto-grants-1989_07
ORD IDord-cd61df16fa9a4f7da91b0735c126bb45
Source noteuspto-grants-1989_07