Benzoyl Peroxide → 1-(Bromomethyl)-4-chlorobenzene

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N-Bromosuccinimide (19 g, 0.107 mole) and benzoyl peroxide (2.5 g, 0.01 mole) were added to p-chlorotoluene (13 g, 0.103 mole) in carbon tetrachloride (100 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred and refluxed gently for 2 hours. When the succinimide rose to the surface, the reaction was finished. The solution was cooled to room temperature and the succinimide was filtered off. The filtrate was evaporated on a rotary evaporator. Then distillation gave p-chlorobenzyl bromide as colorless crystal (80° C.-85° C./1 mm Hg).

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