Phosphorus tribromide → Methyl 5-(bromomethyl)thiophene-2-carboxylate

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To an ice-cold solution of methyl 5-(hydroxymethyl)thiophene-2-carboxylate (375 mg, 2.17 mmol) in methylene chloride (9.0 mL) is added phosphorus tribromide (100 μL, 1.08 mmol) and the reaction mixture is stirred at 0° C. for 0.5 h. Saturated sodium bicarbonate (10 mL) is carefully added to the reaction mixture and the phases are separated. The organic phase is washed with water, dried (sodium sulfate), filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield the title compound in pure form. ESI MS m/z 235 [M+H]+.

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