Letters in Organic Chemistry

Author(s): Laura Quartara, Maria Altamura, Annalisa Guerri, Rossano Nannicini, Martina Gensini and Gianluca Battaglia

DOI: 10.2174/157017806775789958

Solvent Dependent Benzylic Radical Bromination of Aromatic Sulfonyl Chlorides

Page: [191 - 194] Pages: 4

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Abstract

We have studied the solvent dependent radical bromination of toluene sulfonyl chlorides. The use of acetonitrile allows to avoid chlorinated solvents and to improve the yield and the reproducibility of the process.

Keywords: aromatic sulfonyl chloride, benzyl bromide, N-bromosuccinimide, Radical bromination