Benzoyl Peroxide → Methyl 4-(bromomethyl)-3-chlorothiophene-2-carboxylate

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To 2-methoxycarbonyl-3-chloro-4-methylthiophene (0.25 g, 1.3 mmol) in dry benzene (25 mL) were added N-bromosuccinimide (0.28 g, 1.6 mmol) and benzoyl peroxide (0.03 g, 0.13 mmol). The mixture was refluxed while irradiating with a 250 Watt lamp. After 2 hours the reaction was cooled and concentrated of all volatiles in vacuo. Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel afforded 0.20 g (58% yield) of 2-methoxycarbonyl-3-chloro-4-(bromomethyl)thiophene as a white solid; NMR (CDCl3) 7.6 (s, 1), 4.4 (s, 2), 3.9 (s, 3) ppm.

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