Sulfuric Acid → 4-Bromo-2-fluorobenzamide

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A solution of 4-bromo-2-fluorobenzonitrile (10.0 g, 50.0 mmol) in a 70 mL mixture of TFA (56.0 mL, 727 mmol)-sulfuric acid (14.0 mL, 263 mmol) (4:1 VAT) was stirred at 40° C. for 16 h. The reaction was poured while still warm over ice water. The product precipitated and the solid was filtered and dried to give 4-bromo-2-fluorobenzamide (9.53 g, 43.7 mmol, 87% yield) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z 218.1 [M]+, 220.1 [M+2]+.

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