Water → 5-bromo-2-hydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid

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To a solution of 2-hydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid (5.00 g) in acetic acid (70.0 mL) was added dropwise bromine (1.68 mL), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5.5 hr. To the reaction mixture was added water, and the precipitate was collected by filtration, and dried under reduced pressure to give the title compound (6.78 g).

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