Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid → Methyl (4-Bromo-2-iodo-5-methylphenyl)carbamate

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To a solution of 5.00 g (4-bromo-3-methyl-phenyl)-carbamic acid methyl ester in 50 ml acetonitrile were added at 0° C. 4.84 g N-iodosuccinimide and 0.18-ml trifluoromethanesulfonic acid. The mixture was stirred 18 h at room temperature. The solid was collected by filtration, washed with cold acetonitrile and dried to constant weight to yield 5.80 g (4-bromo-2-iodo-5-methyl-phenyl)-carbamic acid methyl ester as white crystals melting at 140–141° C.

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