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HRID 889248Generated: October 29, 2026

Carbon tetrabromide → Methanesulfonic acid 2-bromomethyl-5-methylphenyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantCarbon tetrabromideHCID 11205—
ReactantTriphenylphosphineHCID 11776—
ReactantMethanesulfonic acid 2-hydroxymethyl-5-methylphenyl esterHCID 86638980—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
ProductMethanesulfonic acid 2-bromomethyl-5-methylphenyl esterHCID 86638983—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of methanesulfonic acid 2-hydroxymethyl-5-methylphenyl ester (864 mg, 4 mmol) in DCM (45 mL) is added CBr4 (2.0 g, 6 mmol) and PPh3 (1.57 g, 6 mmol). The mixture is stirred at RT for 6 h. The solvent is removed and the residue is purified to give the title compound as a solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08252820B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_08
ORD IDord-65b1e38750a7478f928d025ca4b99136
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_08