Hydrogen Bromide → 3,9-Dibromo-5,7-dihydrodibenzo[c,e]oxepine

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4,4′-Dibromo-2,2′-bis-hydroxymethyl-biphenyl 23, the structure of which is shown in Scheme 4 above, (5 g, 0.013 moles, prepared according to the procedure described by D. M. Hall, F. Minhaj, J. Chem. Soc., 1957, 4584) was dissolved in THF (50 ml). HBr (48% wt/wt aqueous solution, 40 ml) was added and the solution refluxed overnight. After this period the THF was removed under reduced pressure and the yellow oil extracted between DCM/H2O (DCM is dichloromethane). The combined organic layers were dried (MgSO4), reduced and recrystallised from acetone (100 ml) to yield 3,9-dibromo-5,7-dihydro-dibenz[c,e]oxepin (12) as fine white crystals (1 g). Repeated recrystallisations of the mother liquor gave further product. Total yield after 3 recrystallisations (2.2 g, 0.0062 moles, 48% yield) as fine white crystals.

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