Green approach for the conversion of olefins into vic-halohydrins using N-halosuccinimides in ionic liquids

JS Yadav, BVS Reddy, G Baishya, SJ Harshavardhan…

Index: Yadav; Reddy; Baishya, Gakul; Harshavardhan; Janardhana Chary; Gupta, Manoj Kumar Tetrahedron Letters, 2005 , vol. 46, # 20 p. 3569 - 3572

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Abstract

Alkenes undergo smooth bromo-and iodohydroxylation with N-bromo-and N- iodosuccinimides/water, respectively, using the air and moisture stable ionic liquid [bmim] BF4 as a novel recyclable reaction medium in high to quantitative yields. N- Halosuccinimides show enhanced reactivity in ionic liquids thereby reducing the reaction times and improving the yields considerably.