A simple and regioselective α-bromination of alkyl aromatic compounds by two-phase electrolysis

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 46, Issue 41, 2005, Pages 7047-7050

  Raju, T ^a   Kulangiappar, K ^a   Anbu Kulandainathan, M ^a   Muthukumaran, A ^a  

^a CENTRAL ELECTROCHEMICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Brominated products; Electrochemical bromination; Regioselectivity; Two phase electrolysis

Indexed keywords

ALKYL GROUP; AROMATIC COMPOUND; BROMINE DERIVATIVE; CHLOROFORM; SODIUM BROMIDE; TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; BROMINATION; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; ELECTROLYSIS; QUANTUM YIELD; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 24344506185     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.08.044     Document Type: Article

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