1-bromo-2-(bromomethyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene

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Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

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

Procedure: The methyl group of 2-bromo-6-trifluoromethyltoluene was brominated by reacting 47.8 g. of the toluene with 39.2 g. of N-bromosuccinimide under ultraviolet radiation. 77.5 g. of an orange oil comprising 2-bromo-6-trifluoromethylbenzyl bromide were obtained.

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Procedure: To 1-bromo-2-(bromomethyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (CXXVIII) (7.51 g, 23.62 mmol) was added an aqueous saturated solution of NaHCO3 (400 mL). The reaction mixture was vigorously stirred and refluxed overnight. The reaction mixture consisted of an upper aqueous layer and a bottom oily layer, which solidified in an ice bath. The water layer was decanted and the solid was dissolved in EtOAc, dried over anhydrous MgSO4, filtrated and evaporated to dryness to give (2-bromo-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)methanol (CXXIX) as an orange oil (5.49 g, 23.16 mmol, 98%). 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm 4.67 (d, J=4 Hz, 2H), 5.23 (t, J=5 Hz, 1H), 7.43 (dd, J=8 Hz, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.96 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H); 19F NMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm −56.33 (s, 3F); ESIMS found for C8H6BrF3O m/z 237.3 (M+H). refluxed overnight a bottom oily layer, which solidified in an ice bath The water layer was decanted the solid was dissolved in EtOAc dried over anhydrous MgSO4 filtrated evaporated to dryness

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

Procedure: To a solution of 1-bromo-2-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (CXXVII) (5.7 g, 23.86 mmol) in CCl4 (50 mL) was added NBS (4.24 g, 23.86 mmol) and a catalytic amount of benzoyl peroxide. The reaction mixture was gently refluxed for 1 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and the precipitate was removed by filtration. The solution was concentrated under reduced pressure and the crude product was dissolved in hexane and additional precipitate was removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated to dryness to give 1-bromo-2-(bromomethyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (CXXVIII) as an orange oil (7.51 g, 23.62 mmol). 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm 4.73 (s, 2H), 7.4 (dd, J=8 Hz, J=8 Hz, 1H), 7.80 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 8.02 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H); 19F NMR (DMSO-d6) δ ppm −57.85 (s, 3F). The crude product was used without further purification for step 2. The reaction mixture was gently refluxed for 1 h the precipitate was removed by filtration The solution was concentrated under reduced pressure the crude product was dissolved in hexane additional precipitate was removed by filtration The filtrate was concentrated to dryness