2-Fluoroaniline → 4-Bromo-2-fluoroaniline

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Reaction Steps

In a suitable aprotic solvent (e.g., CH2Cl2, toluene, fluorobenzene, or the like) 1 mole of tetrabutylammonium bromide is dissolved and stirred as 1 mole of Br2 (bromine) is added. This mixture of tetrabutylammonium trihalide and solvent is cooled to 10° before 1 mole of 2-fluoroaniline or 4-fluoroanilin, or a mixture of both, is added. The reaction takes place immediately to produce 4-bromo-2-fluoroaniline.HBr, or 2-bromo-4-fluoroaniline.HBr, or a mixture of the two. The salt is then collected and dried before carrying it up to the next step. Catalyst and solvent are recovered for recycle.

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