Russian Chemical Bulletin

Bromination of alkenols with the H2O2—LiBr—CeIII and H2O2—LiBr—CeIV systems

GI Nikishin, LL Sokova, NI Kapustina

Index: Nikishin; Sokova; Kapustina Russian Chemical Bulletin, 2012 , vol. 61, # 2 p. 459 - 463 Izv. Akad. Nauk, Ser. Khim., 2012 , # 2 p. 456 - 460,5

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Abstract

Abstract Reactions of alkenols with H 2 O 2—LiBr—Ce (NO 3) 3· 6H 2 O or H 2 O 2—LiBr— Ce (NH 4) 2 (NO 3) 6 system led to bromination of the double bond to yield vicinal dibromoalkanols. The reaction proceeded highly selectively, no oxidation of the hydroxyl