The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Benzylic bromination-acetoxylation of toluenes by bromide ion-catalyzed thermal decomposition of peroxydisulfate in acetic acid in the presence of acetate ions

A Citterio, R Santi, A Pagani

Index: Citterio, Attilio; Santi, Roberto; Pagani, Anselmo Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1987 , vol. 52, # 22 p. 4925 - 4927

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Abstract

Side-chain bromination and acetoxylation of alkylaromatics by halide ion induced decomposition of potassium peroxydisulfate in acetic acid have been studied by product analysis techniques. C, atalytic amounts of lithium bromide in the presence of sodium acetate were found effective in promoting benzylic bromination, followed by conversion to the corresponding benzyl acetates by reaction with acetate. The reaction is interpreted to ...