A convenient and efficient H2SO4-promoted regioselective monobromination of phenol derivatives using N-bromosuccinimide
A convenient, rapid H2SO4-promoted regioselective monobromination reaction with N-bromosuccinimide was developed. The desired para-monobrominated or ortho-monobrominated products of phenol derivatives were obtained in good to excellent yields with high selectivity. Regioselective chlorination and iodination were also achieved in the presence of H2SO4 using N-chlorosuccinimide and N-iodosuccinimide, respectively.
Enantioselective bromolactonization of conjugated (2)-enynes
"Chemical equation presented" A catalytic enantioselective syn-1,4-bromolactonization of conjugated (Z)-enynes was reported. Diastereomeric ratios >20:1 and up to 99% enantiomeric excesses were observed. Di-, tri-, and tetra-substituted bromoallenes were prepared together with lactone heterocycles efficiently and stereoselectively. Preliminary investigations suggest that the chiral catalyst may serve as a bifunctional reagent by interacting with both a carboxylic acid nucleophile and NBS electrophile.