Triphenylphosphine dibromide → 1-(2-Bromoethyl)-3-chlorobenzene

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According to Scheme 11, a solution of 3-chlorophenethyl alcohol (5 g, 32 mmol) in 50 mL of dry MeCN was treated with dibromotriphenylphosphorane (13.54 g, 32 mmol) for 24 h. The reaction mixture was filtered and the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was triturated with hexane and filtered. Evaporation of the solvent provided 6.5 g of 3-chlorophenethyl bromide. A solution of the bromide (6.5 g, 29.6 mmol) in 50 mL of dry DMSO containing NaCN (2.17 g, 44 mmol) was heated to 100° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ether. The ether layer was washed with water, dried and the solvent was removed in vacuo. Chromatography (silica gel, hexane:ethyl acetate, 4:1) provided 3.7 g of nitrile 89.

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