Ethanol → Ethyl 3-bromo-2,2-dimethylpropanoate

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3-Bromo-2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid (200 mg) was dissolved in EtOH (5 ml) and treated with concentrated H2SO4 (0.4 ml). This mixture was heated at reflux overnight then evaporated. The residue was extracted from H2O with EtOAc (×2) and the combined organic solutions dried and evaporated to give the title compound (316 mg) as a clear oil. δH (CDCl3, 400 MHz) 1.20 (3H, t), 1.32 (6H, s), 3.51 (2H, s), 4.18 (2H, q).

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