N-bromobutanimide → 6-Bromo-5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-carbonitrile

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5-Oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-carbonitrile (1.0 g, 5.8 mmol), 1-bromopyrrolidine-2,5-dione (1.04 g, 5.8 mmol) and 4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid hydrate (0.111 g, 0.58 mmol) were ground in a porcelain mortar. The resulting powder was placed in a vial, and heated at 60° C. for 12 mins. The mixture became a muddy liquid at 60° C. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture was dissolved in CH2Cl2 (80 mL). The solution was washed with saturated NaHCO3, water, brine, and dried (MgSO4). Solvent was evaporated off to give racemic 6-bromo-5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-carbonitrile (1.25 g, 5.0 mmol, 86% yield) as a yellow solid: LCMS=249.98 [M+H]+.

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