N-bromobutanimide → 4-(Bromomethyl)-5-methyl-1,3-dioxol-2-one

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Reaction Steps

To a stirred solution of 3.0 g of 4,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxole in 100 ml of carbon tetrachloride was added 4.63 g of N-bromosuccinimide. The resulting solution was heated under reflux and irradiated for 15 minutes. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0°-5° C., filtered and evaporated to give the title product.

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