Solvent effects on the monobromination of α,ω-diols: A convenient preparation of ω-bromoalkanols

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 18, 2000, Pages 5837-5838

  Chong, J Michael ^a   Heuft, Matthew A ^a   Rabbat, Phil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALKANOL; BENZENE; CYCLOHEXANE; OCTANE; SOLVENT; TOLUENE;

BROMINATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; NOTE; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033833095     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo000291u     Document Type: Note

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