Ethanol → Ethyl 5-bromothiophene-3-carboxylate

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A solution of 5-bromo-thiophene-3-carboxylic acid (14.5 g, 70 mmol) was dissolved in SOCl2 and the mixture was refluxed for 2 hours. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to give a yellow oil. The oil was was dissolved in EtOH and the mixture was refluxed for 1 hour, then concentrated under reduced pressure to give 5-bromo-thiophene-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester as an oil (16.46 g, quantitative).

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