Simple and practical halogenation of arenes, alkenes and alkynes with hydrohalic acid/H2O2 or TBHP)

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(99)00628-6

A simple protocol for the halogenation of arenes utilizing a combination of aqueous hydrogen peroxide (34 %) or tert-butylhydroperoxide (70 %) and hydrohalic acid is presented. A similar procure of oxyhalogenation involving the in situ generation of positive halogen reagents is applied for the preparation of vicinal trans-dibromoalkanes and dichloroalkanes from alkenes. The reaction of alkenes with a combination of hydrochloric acid and hydrobromic acid with hydrogen peroxide gave a mixture of 1-bromo 2-chloro alkanes and 1,2-dibromoalkanes: Oxidative bromination of alkynes is also reported under similar conditions.