Azobisisobutyronitrile → (E)-3-[2-Bromomethyl-6-(3-ethoxycarbonylpropoxy)phenyl]acrylic acid ethyl ester

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To a solution of 4-[2-((E)-2-ethoxycarbonyl-vinyl)-3-methyl-phenoxy]-butyric acid ethyl ester (8.0 g, 25.0 mmol) in chlorobenzene (190 mL) were added N-bromosuccinimide (6.67 g, 37.5 mmol) and 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) (591 mg, 3.6 mmol) at room temperature. Then, the solution was heated to 85° C. and stirred for 1 h. Then, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and diluted with water (100 mL). Then, the organic compound was extracted into hexanes (3×100 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine solution (150 mL) and the organic solution was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Filtration of the drying agent and the removal of the solvent gave a crude oil. The crude oil was purified by using a Biotage (40 L) column eluting with 15-25% ethyl acetate in hexanes to isolate 4-[3-bromomethyl-2-((E)-2-ethoxycarbonyl-vinyl)-phenoxy]-butyric acid ethyl ester (7.11 g, 71%) as a low melting solid: ES(+)-HRMS m/e calculated for C18H23BrO5 (M+Na)+ 421.0621, found 421.0621.

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