Synthesis of Organic Bromides via Organotrifluoroborates

George W. Kabalka* and Arjun Reddy Mereddy
Departments of Chemistry and Radiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-1600
Organometallics, 2004, 23 (19), pp 4519–4521
DOI: 10.1021/om049685s
Publication Date (Web): August 10, 2004
Copyright © 2004 American Chemical Society
*

 To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel:  (865) 974-3260. Fax:  (865) 974-2997. E-mail:  kabalka@utk.edu.

Abstract

Abstract Image

Organotrifluoroborates are rapidly converted into organic bromides under mild conditions, using sodium bromide in the presence of chloramine-T. The reactions are highly regioselective, are stereospecific, and proceed in excellent yields.

View: Full Text HTML | Hi-Res PDF

Tools

History

  • Published In Issue September 13, 2004
  • Received May 4, 2004

Recommend & Share

Related Content

Other ACS content by these authors: