Nitric Acid → 1-Bromo-2,5-dichloro-4-nitrobenzene

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A solution of 2-bromo-1,4-dichlorobenzene (1.000 g, 4.443 mmol, Aldrich, used as received) in fuming HNO3 (7.0 mL) was stirred at 50° C. for 1.5 h and poured into ice (80 g). The yellowish precipitate was filtered, washed with water (10 mL) and dried under vacuum to give 1.14 g (95%) of pure title compound as a yellowish powder; m.p. 50°-53° C.; 1H NMR (CDCl3):7.863 (s, 1H), 8.030 (s, 1H).

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