Carbon tetrabromide → 5-(Bromomethyl)-4-methyl-2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,3-thiazole

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To a solution of {4-methyl-2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,3-thiazol-5-yl}methanol (intermediate 1, 0.9 g) in dry dichloromethane (30 ml) stirring at 0° C. was added carbon tetrabromide (1.1 g) and triphenylphosphine (0.995 g). The reaction was stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour, diluted with cyclohexane (30 ml) and purified by SPE cartridge (Si cartridge using chloroform:cyclohexane (1:1) to give the title compound as a white solid.

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