Bromine → 2-Bromo-1-(3-fluoro-4-hydroxyphenyl)ethan-1-one

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To a stirred solution of 1-(3-fluoro-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-ethanone (2.0 g, 12.98 mmol) in dioxane (3 ml) was added a solution of bromine (2.09 g, 13.1 mmol) in dioxane (12 ml), and the mixture was stirred for 16 hours. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo to give title compound (3.02 g, 99% yield). The compound was used for next reaction without purification.

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