p-Bromochlorobenzene → HCID 12319462, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 23.0 g (120 mmole) of 4-bromochlorobenzene in 150 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran was cooled to -78° C. under nitrogen and 78 ml (120 mmole) of 1.55 M n-butyllithium in hexane was added dropwise at a rate to maintain temperature below -60° C. After stirring an additional 15 minutes, 14.0 ml (120 mmole) of 2-bromo-benzaldehyde was added and the reaction was stirred for 15 minutes. The reaction was quenched at -78° C. with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride and allowed to warm to room temperature. The reaction solution was diluted with 300 ml of diethyl ether and washed with three 75 ml portions of 1.0 M sodium bisulfite, followed by 50 ml of 1.0 M sodium hydroxide, 100 ml of water, and 50 ml of saturated sodium chloride. After drying over magnesium sulfate, the solvent was removed to give 35.3 g (99%) of crude 2-bromo-α-(4-chlorophenyl)benzyl alcohol as a pale yellow oil.

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