Azobisisobutyronitrile → 5-(Bromomethyl)-4-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-phenylthiazole

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A mixture of 4-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-methyl-2-phenylthiazole (35.1 g), N-bromosuccinimide (24.0 g), azobisisobutyronitrile (4.11 g) and carbon tetrachloride (400 mL) was stirred with heating under reflux for 3 hrs. The precipitated solid was removed by filtration and the organic layer was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography. 5-(Bromomethyl)-4-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-phenylthiazole (30.8 g, 69%) was obtained as crystals from a fraction eluted with hexane-ethyl acetate (19:1, volume ratio). Recrystallization from ethyl acetate gave colorless prism crystals. melting point: 108–109° C.

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