2-Ethyl-6-methylphenol → 4-Bromo-2-ethyl-6-methylphenol

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Then, 16 g of 2-ethyl-6-methylphenol was dissolved in 200 ml of chloroform, which was stirred at 0° C., and 56.6 g of tetrabutylammonium tribromide was added in small portions to this solution. After stirring at room temperature for 1 hour, the solvent was distilled out under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in 300 ml of diethyl ether, successively washed with 10% hydrochloric acid and water, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then concentrated to give a crude product. The crude product was subjected to silica gel chromatography, which afforded 23 g of 4-bromo-2-ethyl-6-methylphenol (92% yield).

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