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HRID 508444Generated: October 27, 2026

Benzoyl Peroxide → 4-(Bromomethyl)-2-chloro-1-methoxybenzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzoyl PeroxideHCID 7187—
ReactantN-bromobutanimideHCID 67184—
Reactant3-Chloro-4-methoxytolueneHCID 140873—
SolventCarbon TetrachlorideHCID 5943—
Product4-(Bromomethyl)-2-chloro-1-methoxybenzeneHCID 11470370—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 2-chloro-1-methoxy-4-methylbenzene (300 mg, 1.92 mmol) in carbon tetrachloride (10.0 mL) was added N-bromosuccinimide (445 mg, 2.50 mmol) and benzoylperoxide (4.6 mg, 0.0192 mmol) and the reaction heated to reflux for 4.5 hours.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09096500B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_08
ORD IDord-d704e55e5af34d059120aabbf7e922fa
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_08