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HRID 2397879Generated: October 30, 2026

Bromine → 2-Bromo-6-methoxy-3-phenylbenzofuran

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBromineHCID 24408—
Reactant6-Methoxy-3-phenyl-benzofuranHCID 5172700—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product2-Bromo-6-methoxy-3-phenylbenzofuranHCID 21436790—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 25 g (0.112 mole) of 6-methoxy-3 -phenylbenzofuran in 400 ml of dichloromethane is added over 1 hour dropwise with stirring 17.9 g (0.112 mole) of bromine in 20 ml of dichloromethane. The solution is washed with 200 ml of 10% aqueous sodium acetate, dried and evaporated to provide 2-bromo-6-methoxy-3-phenylbenzofuran as a dark oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04022908
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_05
ORD IDord-49598e2dd0bc4a4ea305df3d36a9826d
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_05