Bromine → Ethyl 2-bromo-4-methyl-3-oxopentanoate

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To a 0° C. solution of ethyl 4-methyl-3-oxopentanoate (5.0 mL, 31 mmol) in water (20 mL) was added bromine (16 mL, 31.3 mmol) via syringe pump (0.5 hour). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 0.5 hour. The solution was extracted with EtOAc (3×20 mL). The organic extracts were combined, extracted with brine (2×60 mL), dried over MgSO4, filtered, evaporated, and dried in vacuo, affording ethyl 2-bromo-4-methyl-3-oxopentanoate (6.0 g, 82% yield). The product was used without further purification.

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