Tin tetrachloride → (4-Bromo-2-fluorophenyl)hydrazine

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To a mixture of 4-bromo-2-fluoroaniline (5.0 g) in concentrated hydrochloric acid (25 mL) was added a mixture of sodium nitrite (1.9 g) in water (2.5 mL) at −20° C., and the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min. The reaction mixture was added dropwise to a mixture of tin chloride (19 g) in concentrated hydrochloric acid (25 mL) at −20° C., and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hr. The precipitate was collected by filtration, and washed with diethyl ether. The obtained solid was neutralized with 10% aqueous potassium carbonate solution, and ethyl acetate was added. The insoluble material was removed by filtration, the filtrate was extracted with ethyl acetate, the extract was washed with saturated brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to give the title compound (3.4 g).

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