The Photobromination of Branched-chain Hydrocarbons; the Dark Reaction of Bromine with Tertiary Alkyl Bromides1, 2

GA Russell, HC Brown

Index: Russell; Brown Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1955 , vol. 77, p. 4025,4030

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Citation Number: 17

Abstract

Results The photobromination of triptane at SO'produced 2-bromo-2, 3, 3-trimethylbutane in nearly quantitative yields. No special precautions were necessary and the reaction could be carried out with 25 mole yo bromine without measurable formation of higher brominated products. Cumene also reacted readily to give the tertiary bromide, but in this case the formation of higher bromides was a factor. The yield (based on bromine) decreased from ...