Thiophene-3-carboxylic acid → 5-Bromothiophene-3-carboxylic acid

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To a solution of 3-thiophenecarboxylic acid (7.7 g, 60 mmol) in 70 mL acetic acid was added a solution of 9.6 g bromine in 50 mL acetic acid at RT and stirring was continued at RT for 0.5 h. After that, the reaction mixture was poured into 600 mL ice-water. The precipitate was filtered, washed with water and air-dried to give 7.9 g of 5-bromo-3-thiophenecarboxylic acid.

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