Selective and Efficient Generation of ortho-Brominated para-Substituted Phenols in ACS-Grade Methanol

The mono ortho-bromination of phenolic building blocks by NBS has been achieved in short reaction times (15–20 min) using ACS-grade methanol as a solvent. The reactions can be conducted on phenol, naphthol and biphenol substrates, giving yields of >86% on gram scale. Excellent selectivity for...

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Main Authors: David Georgiev, Bartholomeus W. H. Saes, Heather J. Johnston, Sarah K. Boys, Alan Healy, Alison N. Hulme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-01-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/1/88