N-bromobutanimide → Trimethylsilyl-4-bromocrotonate

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Reaction Steps

To a single-neck reaction flask (250 mL) were added (E)-trimethylsilyl 2-butenoate (12.242 g, 77.481 mmol), NBS (16.550 g, 92.977 mmol), (PhCO2)2 (310 mg) and carbon tetrachloride (100 mL). The mixture was stirred under reflux for 3.5 hr. The resulting mixture was cooled in an ice-water bath. The insoluble substance was filtered. The residue was rotatory-evaporated and concentrated until no liquid dropped. The concentrate was distilled under reduced pressure to collect the fraction under 9 mmHg at the temperature of 100° C.-102° C. to give the target compound as a colorless transparent liquid.

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