Chloroform → 1-Bromo-2-(2,2-Dichlorocyclopropyl)benzene

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A 20 ml solution of 50% sodium hydroxide was added dropwise to 2-bromostyrene (10.0 g, 54.9 mmol) in 100 ml of chloroform. The reaction mixture was warmed to 45° C. for 1 hour. After cooling the solution was separated and the organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The resulting liquid was flash chromatographed, affording 11.6 g of the desired compound.

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