Benzoyl Peroxide → Methyl 2-(bromomethyl)-6-methylbenzoate

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NBS (40.85 mmol, 1 equiv.) and benzoyl peroxide (10.21 mmol, 0.25 equiv.) were added to a solution of methyl 2,6-dimethylbenzoate (40 mmol, 1 equiv.) in CCL4 (75 ml), and the mixture was heated for 20 min at boiling temperature. The reaction mixture was filtered out over celite and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography (1.5% ethyl acetate/hexane). Yield: 32%

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