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HRID 635250Generated: October 30, 2026

Hydrogen Bromide → 2-Bromo-5-chloro-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrogen BromideHCID 260—
ReactantBromineHCID 24408—
Reactant5-Chloro-1-indanoneHCID 142599—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Product2-Bromo-5-chloro-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-oneHCID 11334069—

Reaction Steps

5-Chloroindan-1-one is reacted with bromine in glacial acetic acid using a catalytic amount of 48% strength HBr solution in water at room temperature. 2-Bromo-5-chloroindan-1-one is obtained with a melting point of 94-96° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06187801B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_02
ORD IDord-57f14b3bea29469aaaa01549d43ee603
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_02