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HRID 7714Generated: October 25, 2026

Benzoyl Peroxide → 2-[4-(Bromomethyl)-3-(methoxymethoxy)phenyl]-1,3-benzoxazole

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzoyl PeroxideHCID 7187—
ReactantN-bromobutanimideHCID 67184—
Reactant2-[3-(Methoxymethoxy)-4-methylphenyl]-1,3-benzoxazoleHCID 21991002—
SolventCarbon TetrachlorideHCID 5943—
Product2-[4-(Bromomethyl)-3-(methoxymethoxy)phenyl]-1,3-benzoxazoleHCID 21990942—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 2-[3-(methoxymethoxy)-4-methylphenyl]-1,3-benzoxazole (200 mg, 0.74 mmol, 84%), NBS (179 mg, 0.81 mmol), and benzoyl peroxide (50 mg) in CCl4 (10 mL), was refluxed for 12 h. After cooling to rt, CCl4 was removed in vacuo and residue was purified by flash column (silica gel, hexanes:EtOAc 5:1) to afford 2-[4-(bromomethyl)-3-(methoxymethoxy)phenyl]-1,3-benzoxazole. MS (ESI) 349 (M+H)+.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07087601B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2006_08
ORD IDord-3fbdb02c28694b2ab3cd6d303a6d36e5
Source noteuspto-grants-2006_08