Benzoyl Peroxide → Methyl 3-bromo-2-(bromomethyl)benzoate

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Reaction Steps

3-Bromo-2-methyl-benzoic acid methyl ester (2.0 g, 8.73 mmol) is dissolved in carbon tetrachloride (35 mL). The solution is kept under an inert atmosphere by bubbling nitrogen through the mixture while benzoyl peroxide (106 mg, 0.44 mmol) and N-bromosuccinimide (1.55 g, 8.73 mmol) are added. The mixture is purged with vacuum and nitrogen, and is then refluxed at 90° C. for 2 hours. The reaction mixture is cooled to 0° C. and filtered. The filtrate is evaporated to yield the title compound, which is used as such for the next step.

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