N-bromobutanimide → 1-(Bromomethyl)-3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzene

HRID 990541Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 990541 reaction equation
[F:1][C:2]([F:14])([O:6][C:7]1[CH:8]=[C:9]([CH3:13])[CH:10]=[CH:11][CH:12]=1)[CH:3]([F:5])[F:4].[Br:15]N1C(=O)CCC1=O>C(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl.N(C(C)(C)C#N)=NC(C)(C)C#N>[F:1][C:2]([F:14])([O:6][C:7]1[CH:8]=[C:9]([CH2:13][Br:15])[CH:10]=[CH:11][CH:12]=1)[CH:3]([F:4])[F:5]

Participants

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Procedure

To a solution of 3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)toluene (50 g, 0.24 mol) and N-bromosuccinimide (42.75 g, 0.24 mol) in 100 mL of carbon tetrachloride under nitrogen was added 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile (0.71 g, 0.004 mol). The resultant mixture was refluxed for 2 h then cooled to room temperature and quenched with 300 mL of water. The organic layer was collected, washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated in vacuo to give 66.0 g (96%) of the desired crude 3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)bromomethylbenzene product as a yellow oil. 1H NMR indicates that this oil is a mixture of products: 7% dibrominated, 67% monobrominated, and 20% starting material. The crude product was used without further purification. ESMS m/z=287 [M+H]+.

Workup

  1. customquenched with 300 mL of water
  2. customThe organic layer was collected
  3. washwashed with water and brine
  4. dry with materialdried over MgSO4
  5. concentrationconcentrated in vacuo

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-33e75b784e524a208570d7b28aa900c8
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2002_10
Patent number
US06458852B1

Reaction notes

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