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HRID 2395012Generated: November 3, 2026

N-bromobutanimide → Methyl 4-(bromomethyl)-3-fluorobenzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantN-bromobutanimideHCID 67184—
ReactantMethyl 3-fluoro-4-methylbenzoateHCID 18973767—
CatalystAzobisisobutyronitrileHCID 6547—
CatalystTungstenHCID 23964—
SolventCarbon TetrachlorideHCID 5943—
ProductMethyl 4-(bromomethyl)-3-fluorobenzoateHCID 1876637080%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of methyl 3-fluoro-4-methylbenzoate (4.3 g), N-bromosuccinimide (4.5 g) and AIBN (20 mg) in carbon tetrachloride was irradiated with a 100 W Tungsten lamp at reflux for 1 hour. The mixture was filtered through diatomaceous earth, and evaporated to give methyl 3-fluoro-4-(bromomethyl)benzoate (5.0 g).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05811459
Source datasetuspto-grants-1998_09
ORD IDord-2b4f5d38e757485d95a4b80e85e61197
Source noteuspto-grants-1998_09