An improved method for the bromination of metalated haloarenes via lithium, zinc transmetalation: A convenient synthesis of 1,2-dibromoarenes

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 2188-2191

  Menzel, Karsten ^a   Fisher, Ethan L ^a   DiMichele, Lisa ^a   Frantz, Doug E ^a,b   Nelson, Todd D ^a   Kress, Michael H ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,2-DIBROMOARENES; ARYLZINC SPECIES; BROMINATION;

LITHIUM; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); ZINC;

OLEFINS;

BROMINE DERIVATIVE; LITHIUM; ZINC; ZINC CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BROMINATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; LITHIATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

BROMINE; BROMOBENZENES; LITHIUM; ZINC;

EID: 33644638474     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo052515k     Document Type: Article

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