Hydrochloric Acid → 5-Bromo-2-chloro-1,3-dimethoxybenzene

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A solution of sodium nitrite (97.0 mg, 1.40 mmol) in water (2.0 mL) was added dropwise to an ice-cold suspension of 4-bromo-2,6-dimethoxyaniline (Z. Naturforsch., B24(5), 524-527 (1969)) (232.0 mg, 1.00 mmol) in 6.0 M hydrochloric acid (2.5 mL). After stirring in ice for 30 minutes, a solution of cupric chloride (495.0 mg, 5.00 mmol) in concentrated hydrochloric acid (2.0 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes and at 100° C. for 2 hours, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate and water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel to yield 1-bromo-4-chloro-3,5-dimethoxybenzene as a colorless amorphous powder (230.0 mg, yield: 92%).

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