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HRID 2970Generated: October 26, 2026

Benzoyl Peroxide → Ethyl 3-bromo-4-(bromomethyl)benzoate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzoyl PeroxideHCID 7187—
ReactantN-bromobutanimideHCID 67184—
ReactantEthyl 3-bromo-4-methylbenzoateHCID 14945865—
SolventCarbon TetrachlorideHCID 5943—
ProductEthyl 3-bromo-4-(bromomethyl)benzoateHCID 13877460—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 1.0 mmol of ethyl 3-bromo-4-methylbenzoate, 1.0 mmol NBS, and 0.02 mmol benzoyl peroxide in 5 mL CCl4 was refluxed for 4 h and then processed by filtration and chromatography to provide ethyl 3-bromo-4-bromomethylbenzoate as an oil.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05731432
Source datasetuspto-grants-1998_03
ORD IDord-43fc139c41d84237a967f7fa62214d1c
Source noteuspto-grants-1998_03