Carbon tetrabromide → 2-(Bromomethyl)-1-iodo-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene

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Reaction Steps

Carbon tetrabromide (1.86 g; 5.6 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (1.47 g; 5.6 mmol) were added successively to a stirred solution of [2-iodo-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methanol (Intermediate 10, 1.13 g; 3.74 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (25 mL) at 0° C. under N2. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 48 h. A second equivalent of carbon tetrabromide (1.2 g; 3.74 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (0.98 g; 3.74 mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred an additional 14 h. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (0-25% EtOAc/hexanes gradient) to afford 2-(bromomethyl)-1-iodo-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene as a clear oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz): δ 8.02 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1 H), 7.73 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1 H), 7.26 (dd, J=8.3, 1.8 Hz, 1 H), 4.64 (s, 2 H).

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