Benzoyl Peroxide → HCID 67185680, compound

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To a solution of tert-butyl-4-(4-tolyl)benzoate (32 g, 0.12 mol) in carbontetrachloride (500 mL) was added N-bromosuccinimide (23.3 g, 0.13 mol) and benzoyl peroxide (4.0 g). The reaction mixture was refluxed for 10 h. After cooling to RT, the reaction mixture was filtered. The filtrate was concentrated and the crude was recrystallised from petEther to give 4-(4-tert-butoxycarbonylphenyl)benzylbromide (26 g, 69%).

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