Acetic Acid → Bromomethyl 3-methoxyphenyl ketone

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Reaction of 1-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-ethanone (5.0 g, 33.30 mmol), acetic acid (1.9 mL, 33.30 mmol), and bromine (1.9 mL, 38.30 mmol) followed by recrystallisation from cold EtOAc/Hexane gave the title compound (2.5 g, 33%) as a yellow powder. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 3.87 (s, 3H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 7.16 (d, 1H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.63 (dd, 1H, J=8.1, 8.1 Hz), 7.52 (s, 1H), 7.56 (d, 1H, J=7.5 Hz).

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