“…2‐Bromo‐1‐(thiophen‐2‐yl)ethanone (26): Column chromatography (silica gel, toluene/hexanes 1:1) afforded the product as a yellow solid (1333 mg, 65 %); R f =0.24 (toluene/hexanes 1:1); mp: 29–30 °C (lit 49. mp: 33–35 °C); 1 H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ =4.36 (s, 2 H), 7.17 (dd, J =4.0 and 5.0 Hz, 1 H), 7.72 (dd, J =0.8 and 5.0 Hz, 1 H), 7.81 ppm (dd, J =0.8 and 4.0 Hz, 1 H); 13 C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ =30.7, 128.5, 133.7, 135.3, 141.0, 184.5 ppm; HRMS‐EI m / z [ M ] + calcd for C 6 H 5 BrOS: 203.9244, found: 203.9244.…”