Azobisisobutyronitrile → Methyl 4-(bromomethyl)-4'-nitrobiphenyl-3-carboxylate

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Reaction Steps

The compound of example 3 (5.7 g, 0.021 mol) was dissolved in carbon tetrachloride (125 mL). AIBN (350 mg) and NBS (4.1 g, 0.0231 mol) were added and the reaction mixture was refluxed at 80° C. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered through celite. The filtrate was concentrated to obtain a crude material containing 85% mono bromo and 10% dibromo product and 5% starting material. The crude was used directly without purification for the preparation of the compound of example 5.

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