Iodine → 5,7-Dichloro-3-iodo-2-methylbenzofuran

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A suspension of 1.7 mmol of pulverized iodine in 10 ml of glacial acetic acid is admixed with 3 mmol of 5,7-dichloro-2-methylbenzofuran [42969-85-7] and with 0.3 mmol of sodium nitrate. The mixture is stirred at 85° C. for 6 hours. If necessary further sodium nitrate is added after 1 hour. The reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and quenched with 10% sodium hydrogen sulphite solution, and tert-butyl methyl ether is added. The phases are separated and the aqueous phase is extracted with tert-butyl methyl ether (3×). The combined organic phases are washed with brine, dried with sodium sulphate and evaporated. From the residue the title compound is identified by means of flash chromatography (SiO2 60 F) on the basis of the Rf value.

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