Phosphorus tribromide → 1-(Bromomethyl)-2,3-dichlorobenzene

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To a solution of (2,3-dichlorophenyl)methanol (75 g, 0.431 mol), in toluene (800 mL), tribromophosphine (40.7 g, 0.151 mol) was added dropwise at room temperature with stirring. Then the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h and concentrated. The resulting residue was neutralized with aq. NaHCO3 and extracted with DCM (300 mL*3). The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated to provide the titled compound (84.7 g, 83%), as a deep red solid.

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