Acetyl chloride → N-(4-bromo-2-fluorobenzyl)acetamide

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Acetyl chloride (0.7 mL, 9.9 mmol) followed by triethylamine (2.8 mL, 19.9 mmol) were added to a suspension of 4-bromo-2-fluorobenzylamine hydrochloride (2 g, 8.3 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (20 mL). The mixture was stirred for 90 mins and then partitioned between 1 N HCl and EtOAc. The organic layers were brine, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated. Purification by flash column chromatography (0% to 60% EtOAc in hexanes) gave the product as a clear oil (1.5 g, 74%). MS (ESI): 246.10, 248.10 (M+H)+

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