Hydrogen Bromide → Methyl alpha-(2-bromomethylphenyl)but-2-enoate

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Hydrogen bromide was passed at -5° C. into a solution of 14.8 g of methyl α-[2-(2-methylphenyloxymethyl)phenyl]but-2-enoate in 250 ml of methylene chloride until it was saturated (about 18 g of HBr). After termination of the reaction (about 2 h at 25° C.), the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue thus obtained was taken up in 300 ml of cyclohexane. The solution was washed with 5% strength sodium hydroxide solution and then with water. After drying and concentrating the organic phase, 8 g of the title compound were obtained (m.p.: 64°-66° C.).

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