Benzoyl Peroxide → 1-(Bromomethyl)-2-fluoro-4-iodobenzene

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2-Fluoro-4-iodo-1-methylbenzene (2.0 g, 8.6 mmol) was dissovled in carbon tetrachloride (10 mL), treated with N-bromosuccinimide (1.5 g, 8.6 mmol, 1 equiv) and benzoyl peroxide (9.0 mg, 0.004 equiv) and placed into an oil bath preheated to 80° C. for 3 hours. The mixture was cooled to ambient temperature, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo, providing the titled compound.

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