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HRID 703059Generated: October 31, 2026

N-bromobutanimide → Ethyl 3-bromomethyl-5-chloro-2-benzofurancarboxylate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantN-bromobutanimideHCID 67184—
ReactantEthyl 5-chloro-3-methylbenzofuran-2-carboxylateHCID 15643819—
CatalystBenzoyl PeroxideHCID 7187—
SolventCarbon TetrachlorideHCID 5943—
ProductEthyl 3-bromomethyl-5-chloro-2-benzofurancarboxylateHCID 1567868976%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of ethyl 5-chloro-3-methyl-2 -benzofurancarboxylate (52.5 g, 0.22 mol), N-bromosuccinimide (39.15 g, 0.22 mol) and benzoyl peroxide (0.4 g) in carbon tetrachloride (750 ml) was stirred and refluxed for 10 hours. The mixture was cooled, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. The crude product was recrystallized from hexane to give 52.8 g (76%) of ethyl 3-bromomethyl-5-chloro-2-benzofurancarboxylate: mp 112-114° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04981849
Source datasetuspto-grants-1991_01
ORD IDord-d6ed634cb98242d48a6e4f97d0258e84
Source noteuspto-grants-1991_01