On the bromination of aromatics, alkenes and alkynes using alkylammonium bromide: Towards the mimic of bromoperoxidases reactivity

Fabian Mendoza, Rosario Ruíz-Guerrero, Carlos Hernández-Fuentes, Paulina Molina, Mariano Norzagaray-Campos, Edilso Reguera

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Abstract

This article describes an efficient method of bromination of organic substrates including aromatics, alkenes and alkynes with NH4VO3as a catalyst and H2O2as an oxidant agent using a non-toxic and easy-to-handle source of bromine, tetrabutylammonium bromide. The process was developed under mild reaction conditions and is an innovation from reported methods in aspects such as: i) short reaction times, ii) the ability to work at room temperature, iii) regioselectivity and good yields.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5644-5648
Number of pages5
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume57
Issue number50
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

Keywords

  • Ammonium metavanadate
  • Hydrogen peroxide
  • Mild methods
  • Monoregioselective bromination
  • Tetrabutylammonium bromide

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