Water → 3-(2-Bromoacetyl)benzonitrile

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Br2 (1 mmol) was dropwise added to a solution of 3-acetylbenzonitrile (1 mmol) in Et2O (15 ml) at 0° C., and then the mixture was stirred at r.t. for 4 h. Water was added, and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4, and was concentrated to give an oil, i.e., 3-(2-bromoacetyl)benzonitrile, which was directly used for the next step without purification.

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