Potassium Bromide → Methyl 3'-bromo-4'-methoxy-2-methylbiphenyl-4-carboxylate

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To a solution of methyl 4′-methoxy-2-methylbiphenyl-4-carboxylate (71.5 g, 0.279 mol) in acetonitrile (1.43 L) and water (572 mL) was added oxone (180.1 g, 0.293 mol). Then a solution of KBr (38.2 g, 0.321 mol) in water (143 mL) was slowly added over 30 minutes. The reaction was stirred for 2.5 hours, then water (715 mL) was added and the mixture was left standing for 1 hour. The solids were filtered and washed as follows: with a solution of MeCN/water (1:1, 350 mL, twice), water (700 mL, twice, then 350 mL) and dried to afford methyl 3′-bromo-4′-methoxy-2-methylbiphenyl-4-carboxylate. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 7.94 (s, 1H), 7.89 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.53 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.3-7.2 (m, 2H), 6.97 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 3.96 (s, 3H), 3.94 (s, 3H), 2.32 (s, 3H).

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