Dichloromethane → 2-Bromooctadecanal

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Reaction Steps

To a stirred solution of 21 parts of octadecanal in 65 parts of dichloromethane and 50 parts of 1,4-dioxane there were added dropwise 34.1 parts of bromine. After stirring for 4 hours at room temperature, the reaction mixture was poured into 250 parts of water. The product was extracted with dichloromethane and the extract was dried, filtered and evaporated, yielding 28 parts (95%) of 2-bromooctadecanal (interm. 1).

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