1-bromo-2-chloro-3-methylbenzene

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

Procedure: A solution of 1-bromo-2-chloro-3-methyl-benzene (3.90 g, 19.00 mmol), NBS (3.60 g, 20.20 mmol) and a catalytic amount of AIBN (50 mg) in CCl4 was refluxed for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered. The precipitate was washed with pentane. The solvent was distilled off and the residue was purified by column chromatography using pentane as the eluant to afford the title compound. Spectroscopic data: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 4.62 (s, 2H), 7.14 (t, J=7.62 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (dd, J=7.62 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (dd, J=7.91 Hz, 1H). filtered The precipitate was washed with pentane The solvent was distilled off the residue was purified by column chromatography

Conditions: temp:70.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Concentrated HCl was added to a solution of 4-bromo-3-chloro-2-methyl-phenylamine (4.98 g, 22.60 mmol) in EtOH. NaNO2 (3.00 g, 43.50 mmol) was added and the resulting mixture was heated to 70° C. for 2 hours. Ethanol was distilled off and the residue was purified by column chromatography using hexanes as the eluant to afford the title compound. Spectroscopic data: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 2.43 (s, 3H), 7.01 (t, J=7.91 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (d, J=7.62 Hz, 1H), 7.47 (d, J=7.91 Hz, 1H). Ethanol was distilled off the residue was purified by column chromatography

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

Procedure: 1-bromo-2-chloro-3-methylbenzene (10 g, 48.7 mmol) was dissolved in CCl4 (100 mL), and then N-bromosuccinimide (13.0 g, 73.0 mmol) and benzoyl peroxide (5.9 g, 24.3 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred for 2 hours at reflux. The solid was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was washed with water and dried over sodium sulfate. After evaporation of the solvent, the residue was dissolved in DCM and purified on silica gel using 10% hexane/AcOEt to afford 1-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)-2-chlorobenzene (6.36 g, 46% yield); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 4.62 (s, 2H), 7.12 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (dd, J=1.6 Hz, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (dd, J=1.6 Hz, J=8.0 Hz, 1H). at reflux The solid was removed by filtration the filtrate was washed with water dried over sodium sulfate After evaporation of the solvent the residue was dissolved in DCM purified on silica gel using 10% hexane/AcOEt

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

Procedure: 1-bromo-2-chloro-3-methylbenzene (10 g, 48.7 mmol) was dissolved in CCl4 (100 mL), and then N-bromosuccinimide (13.0 g, 73.0 mmol) and benzoyl peroxide (5.9 g, 24.3 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred for 2 hours at reflux. The solid was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was washed with water and dried over sodium sulfate. After evaporation of the solvent, the residue was dissolved in DCM and purified on silica gel using 10% hexane/AcOEt to afford 1-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)-2-chlorobenzene (6.36 g, 46% yield); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 4.62 (s, 2H), 7.12 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (dd, J=1.6 Hz, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (dd, J=1.6 Hz, J=8.0 Hz, 1H). at reflux The solid was removed by filtration the filtrate was washed with water dried over sodium sulfate After evaporation of the solvent the residue was dissolved in DCM purified on silica gel using 10% hexane/AcOEt

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

Procedure: A Smith process vial was charged with 1-bromo-2-chloro-3-methylbenzene (528 mg, 2.57 mmol, 1 eq.), tributylmethoxytin (1.11 mL, 1.5 eq.), 4-methylpent-4-en-2-one (0.42 mL, 1.5 eq.), PdCl2 (23 mg, 5%) and tri(o-tolyl)phosphine (79 mg, 10%), toluene (1 mL) was added and mixture sparged with nitrogen for 10 minutes and then heated in oil bath at 100° C. for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered, concentrated and purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, 0 to 20% ethyl acetate/hexanes) to 1-(2-chloro-3-methylphenyl)propan-2-one (375 mg, 80% yield). 1H-NMR: 400 MHz, (CDCl3) δ: 7.19-7.02 (m, 3H), 3.82 (s, 2H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.18 (s, 3H). was added mixture sparged with nitrogen for 10 minutes The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate washed with brine dried (MgSO4) filtered concentrated

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

Procedure: A Smith process vial was charged with 1-bromo-2-chloro-3-methylbenzene (528 mg, 2.57 mmol, 1 eq.), tributylmethoxytin (1.11 mL, 1.5 eq.), 4-methylpent-4-en-2-one (0.42 mL, 1.5 eq.), PdCl2 (23 mg, 5%) and tri(o-tolyl)phosphine (79 mg, 10%), toluene (1 mL) was added and mixture sparged with nitrogen for 10 minutes and then heated in oil bath at 100° C. for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered, concentrated and purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, 0 to 20% ethyl acetate/hexanes) to 1-(2-chloro-3-methylphenyl)propan-2-one (375 mg, 80% yield). 1H-NMR: 400 MHz, (CDCl3) δ: 7.19-7.02 (m, 3H), 3.82 (s, 2H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.18 (s, 3H). was added mixture sparged with nitrogen for 10 minutes The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate washed with brine dried (MgSO4) filtered concentrated

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

Procedure: A solution of 1-bromo-2-chloro-3-methyl-benzene (3.90 g, 19.00 mmol), NBS (3.60 g, 20.20 mmol) and a catalytic amount of AIBN (50 mg) in CCl4 was refluxed for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered. The precipitate was washed with pentane. The solvent was distilled off and the residue was purified by column chromatography using pentane as the eluant to afford the title compound. Spectroscopic data: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 4.62 (s, 2H), 7.14 (t, J=7.62 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (dd, J=7.62 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (dd, J=7.91 Hz, 1H). filtered The precipitate was washed with pentane The solvent was distilled off the residue was purified by column chromatography

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

Procedure: 1-bromo-2-chloro-3-methylbenzene (10 g, 48.7 mmol) was dissolved in CCl4 (100 mL), and then N-bromosuccinimide (13.0 g, 73.0 mmol) and benzoyl peroxide (5.9 g, 24.3 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred for 2 hours at reflux. The solid was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was washed with water and dried over sodium sulfate. After evaporation of the solvent, the residue was dissolved in DCM and purified on silica gel using 10% hexane/AcOEt to afford 1-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)-2-chlorobenzene (6.36 g, 46% yield); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 4.62 (s, 2H), 7.12 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (dd, J=1.6 Hz, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (dd, J=1.6 Hz, J=8.0 Hz, 1H). at reflux The solid was removed by filtration the filtrate was washed with water dried over sodium sulfate After evaporation of the solvent the residue was dissolved in DCM purified on silica gel using 10% hexane/AcOEt

Conditions: temp:70.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Concentrated HCl was added to a solution of 4-bromo-3-chloro-2-methyl-phenylamine (4.98 g, 22.60 mmol) in EtOH. NaNO2 (3.00 g, 43.50 mmol) was added and the resulting mixture was heated to 70° C. for 2 hours. Ethanol was distilled off and the residue was purified by column chromatography using hexanes as the eluant to afford the title compound. Spectroscopic data: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 2.43 (s, 3H), 7.01 (t, J=7.91 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (d, J=7.62 Hz, 1H), 7.47 (d, J=7.91 Hz, 1H). Ethanol was distilled off the residue was purified by column chromatography

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

Procedure: 1-bromo-2-chloro-3-methylbenzene (10 g, 48.7 mmol) was dissolved in CCl4 (100 mL), and then N-bromosuccinimide (13.0 g, 73.0 mmol) and benzoyl peroxide (5.9 g, 24.3 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred for 2 hours at reflux. The solid was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was washed with water and dried over sodium sulfate. After evaporation of the solvent, the residue was dissolved in DCM and purified on silica gel using 10% hexane/AcOEt to afford 1-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)-2-chlorobenzene (6.36 g, 46% yield); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 4.62 (s, 2H), 7.12 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (dd, J=1.6 Hz, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (dd, J=1.6 Hz, J=8.0 Hz, 1H). at reflux The solid was removed by filtration the filtrate was washed with water dried over sodium sulfate After evaporation of the solvent the residue was dissolved in DCM purified on silica gel using 10% hexane/AcOEt

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

Procedure: A Smith process vial was charged with 1-bromo-2-chloro-3-methylbenzene (528 mg, 2.57 mmol, 1 eq.), tributylmethoxytin (1.11 mL, 1.5 eq.), 4-methylpent-4-en-2-one (0.42 mL, 1.5 eq.), PdCl2 (23 mg, 5%) and tri(o-tolyl)phosphine (79 mg, 10%), toluene (1 mL) was added and mixture sparged with nitrogen for 10 minutes and then heated in oil bath at 100° C. for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered, concentrated and purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, 0 to 20% ethyl acetate/hexanes) to 1-(2-chloro-3-methylphenyl)propan-2-one (375 mg, 80% yield). 1H-NMR: 400 MHz, (CDCl3) δ: 7.19-7.02 (m, 3H), 3.82 (s, 2H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.18 (s, 3H). was added mixture sparged with nitrogen for 10 minutes The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate washed with brine dried (MgSO4) filtered concentrated