Water → HCID 57995575, compound

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To a stirred solution of ethyl 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methylpentanoate E-9 (15 g, 63.55 mmol) in 100 ml of glacial acetic acid at 0° C., slowly added bromine (20.26 g, 64.14 mol) and stirred at same temperature for 2.5 h. After completion the reaction, the reaction mixture was poured into water and neutralized with saturated sodium carbonate solution and extracted with ethyl acetate (300 ml×3). The organic layer was washed with water, saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and brine. The organic layer was then distilled off to yield product ethyl 2-(3-bromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methylpentanoate. Yield: (16 g, 80%). 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 7.20 (m 2H), 6.80 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 4.90 (bs, 1H), 4.15 (q, 2H), 3.60 (t, 1H), 1.95-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.75-1.80 (m, 1H), 1.45-1.50 (m, 1H), 1.20 (t, 3H), 1.00 (m, 6H). Mass: (315, M+1, 100%).

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