Carbon tetrabromide → HCID 15431059, compound

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A solution of triphenyl phosphine (89.34 g, 0.34 mol) in methylene chloride is added dropwise to a mixture of zinc powder (22.27 g, 0.34 mol) and carbon tetrabromide (112.8 g, 0.34 mol) in methylene chloride at 20° C. over one hour. The resultant mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight, treated dropwise with a solution of 2-(p-chlorophenyl)-2-methylpropionaldehyde (31.1 g, 0.17 mol) in methylene chloride over 20 minutes, refluxed for 2 days, and poured into petroleum ether. The organic mixture is filtered through diatomaceous earth and concentrated in vacuo to obtain a residue. The residue is distilled to give the title product as an oil (38.5 g, bp 121-123° C./0.3 mm Hg, 66.8% yield).

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