Journal of Molecular Catalysis A-Chemical, Vol.267, No.1-2, 30-33, 2007
A facile nuclear bromination of phenols and anilines using NBS in the presence of ammonium acetate as a catalyst
An efficient nuclear monobromination of phenols and anilines has been achieved by treatment with NBS in the presence of a catalytic amount of NH4OAc at room temperature. The method is rapid, regioselective and high-yielding. (C) 2006 Elsevier B.V All rights reserved.