Isovanillin → 2-Bromoisovanillin

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Reaction Steps

3-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde (200 g, 1.31 mol), dioxane (1000 ml) and water (400 ml) were mixed, and N-bromosuccinimide (245.7 g, 1.38 mol) was added over 10 minutes. After 60 and 70 minutes, N-bromosuccinimide was further added in an amount of 16.4 g (92.1 mmol) and 7.02 g (39.4 mmol), respectively, and the mixture was further stirred for 30 minutes. Water (1600 ml) was added, and the precipitated crystals were collected by filtration. The crystals were washed with water (1000 ml) to give 2-bromo-3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde (227.1 g, 74.8%) as pale-red crystals.

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