2-Methyl-4-nitrophenol → 2-Bromo-6-methyl-4-nitrophenol

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Br2 (122.2 g, 0.765 mol) was added into a solution of 2-methyl-4-nitrophenol (90.0 g, 0.588 mol) in HOAc (1.17 L) at room temperature. The resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 4 h. TLC showed the reaction was complete. The solution was added into ice-water (3 L) slowly and filtered. The filter cake was dissolved into EA (2.5 L) and washed with saturated NaHSO3 (3×500 mL). The EtOAc layer was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to afford 2-bromo-6-methyl-4-nitrophenol (110 g, 80%) as yellow solid. 1H-NMR: 400 MHz, (CDCl3) δ: 8.30 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 8.05 (s, 1H), 6.22 (s, broad, 1H), 2.41 (s, 3H).

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