4-Methylbenzophenone → 4-(Bromomethyl)benzophenone

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Reaction Steps

A stirred mixture of 4-methyl benzophenone (1) (15.0 g, 76 mmol) and N-bromo succinimide (14.2 g, 80 mmoll) in chloroform (100 ml) was heated to reflux for 18 h. with a 100W bulb shining 2 cm from the flask. The reaction mixture was cooled, washed with water and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting solid was washed with diethyl ether to leave 2 (15.1 g, 72%) as a white solid; δH (CDCl3) 4.55 (2H, s, CH2Br), 7.46-7.84 (9H, m, Ar—H).

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