N-bromobutanimide → 5-Bromo-2-hydroxy-3-(trifluoromethoxy)benzaldehyde

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2-hydroxy-3-trifluoromethoxybenzaldehyde (10.38 g) was dissolved in dichloromethane (100 mL), and N-bromosuccinimide (9.41 g) was added to the solution, and then the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure and water was added, and then the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with 1N hydrochloric acid, 10% sodium thiosulfate and saturated brine, and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain the title compound (14.27 g) as a brown solid.

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