Halogenation Using Quaternary Ammonium Polyhalides. XI. Bromination of Acetanilides by Use of Tetraalkylammonium Polyhalides

Shoji Kajigaeshi, Takaaki Kakinami, Hiromichi Yamasaki, Shizuo Fujisaki, Tsuyoshi Okamoto

Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan · 1988 · 38 citations · 4 references

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Abstract

Abstract The reaction of acetanilides with tetraalkylammonium polyhalides, such as tetrabutylammonium tribromide, benzyltrimethylammonium tribromide, and benzyltrimethylammonium chlorobromate(1–), in dichloromethane-methanol at room temperature gave bromosubstituted acetanilides in good yields, respectively.

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