2-(1-bromoethyl)-4-fluorobenzonitrile

Conditions: temp:100.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 2-ethyl-4-fluoro-benzonitrile (prepared according to WO 07039178, page 116) (1.14 g, 7.6 mmol) in trifluoromethyl-benzene (30 mL) was added N-bromosuccinimide (1.63 g, 9.1 mmol, 1.2 eq.) followed by azobisisobutyronitrile (0.025 g, 0.15 mmol, 0.02 eq.). The mixture was heated to 100° C. for 18 hr under an atmosphere of nitrogen and then cooled to room temperature. The mixture was filtered and filtrate partitioned with aqueous sodium sulphite solution (1M, 20 mL). The organic phase was washed with water (20 mL) and then evaporated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a beige solid (1.62 g, 93%). cooled to room temperature The mixture was filtered filtrate partitioned with aqueous sodium sulphite solution (1M, 20 mL) The organic phase was washed with water (20 mL) evaporated under reduced pressure