Green,mild and efficient bromination of aromatic compounds by HBr promoted by trans-3,5-dihydroperoxy-3,5-dimethyl-1,2-dioxolane in water as a solvent

A combination of HBr and trans-3,5-dihydroperoxy-3,5-dimethyl-1,2-dioxolane as anew and powerful oxidant was found effective for facile brotnination of different aromatic compounds at room temperature in water as a green solvent.Mild reaction conditions,high selectivity and yield,high reaction rate and non-toxicity are some of the major advantages of this synthetic protocol.     

Regioselective one-pot bromination of aromatic amines

[reaction: see text] Treatment of aniline with n-butyllithium and then trimethyltin chloride gave the tin amide (PhNH-SnMe(3)) in situ. Without isolation of the tin amide, reaction with bromine and workup with aqueous fluoride ion gave p-bromoaniline in 76% yield, with no dibromoaniline or o-bromoaniline. Application of this sequence to 11 different aromatic amines gave selective bromination in 36-91% yields, without formation of dibromides. This constitutes a good general method for the regioselective bromination of aromatic amines.     

Regioselective and high-yielding bromination of aromatic compounds using hexamethylenetetramine-bromine

A regioselective and highly efficient method for bromination of aromatic compounds in the presence of a stoichiometric amount of hexamethylenetetramine-bromine (HMTAB) as an efficient reagent in dichloromethane is reported. The selectivity depends on the temperature and nature of the substituent on the substrate. The reactivity of this reagent was increased by supporting it to silica gel for bromination of less activated compounds.     

The iodination of aromatic substrates on alumina

The iodination of a wide variety of aromatic substrates has been attained on dehydrated alumina. The procedure is particularly well suited for arenes.     

Regioselective bromination of activated aromatic substrates with a ZrBr4/diazene mixture

A regioselective method for the bromination of phenols, ethers and anilines using a ZrBr₄/diazene mixture is described. The reaction takes place under mild reaction conditions and the bromine atom adds first at the para unsubstituted position with respect to the OH, OR or NR₂ group of the activated aromatic substrate. Less reactive compounds such as toluene, phenyl acetate, benzonitrile and trifluoromethylbenzene remain intact under the same conditions.     

Regioselective bromination of organic substrates by tetrabutylammonium bromide promoted by V2O5-H2O2: an environmentally favorable synthetic protocol

[reaction: see text] Vanadium pentoxide very effectively promotes the bromination of organic substrates, including selective bromination of some aromatics, by tetrabutylammonium bromide in the presence of hydrogen peroxide; mild conditions, high selectivity, yield, and reaction rate, and redundancy of bromine and hydrobromic acid are some of the major advantages of the synthetic protocol.     

Regioselective, photochemical bromination of aromatic compounds using N-bromosuccinimide

Regioselective nuclear bromination of aromatic compounds is investigated with N-bromosuccinimide as the brominating agent under UV irradiation to afford the corresponding brominated compounds. The reaction proceeds at ambient temperature (30 ± 2 °C) without any catalyst. In most of the reactions, regioselectively mono-brominated products are obtained in good to high yields. The conversion and selectivity for bromination depend on the nature of the substituent on the aromatic ring.     

Vibrational spectra of cis- and trans-1,2-dimethyl-3-bromocyclopropane

The infrared and Raman spectra of cis- and trans-dimethylbromocyclopropane have been recorded from 4000 to 50 cm⁻¹. An assignment of the majority of the fundamentals is proposed and compared to those of related molecules. Definite and consistent trends in a number of normal modes of the ring and the methyl groups with the nature, position and number of the substituents have been found. Clear evidence has been obtained for steric interaction between the three substituents in cis-position.     

Regioselective nitration of aromatic substrates in zeolite cages

Phenol is nitrated regioselectively by fuming nitric acid inside the cages of faujasite zeolites (dependent on the loading level) and a remarkable ortho-selectivity is observed in solid state nitration. Toluene and chlorobenzene also containing ortho-/para-orienting substituents, undergo faster nitration, though the regioselectivity is less significant in zeolite media. The results are explained on the basis of diffusion and binding of phenol inside zeolite, which facilitate regioselectivity (and which is absent in toluene and chlorobenzene). Other advantages of employing zeolites as media for mild and selective nitration are also highlighted.     

Folding of aromatic oligoimides of trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane

Chiral oligomeric diimides prepared from pyromellitic dianhydride, (R,R)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane and phthalic anhydride fold into M or P helical conformers; trimer 1 folds into the P conformer in the crystal but the M conformer dominates in solution; longer chain oligomers 2 and 3 form preferentially P conformers in solution, as a result of intermolecular interactions.     

Regioselective bromination of arenes mediated by triphosgene-oxidized bromide

This article first time describes triphosgene (BTC) as an oxidant while the non-toxic and easy-to-handle potassium bromide (KBr) as the source of bromine to the bromination reaction of aromatic substrates. The novel brominating protocol gives excellent para-regioselectivity of the alkoxyl/hydroxyl arenes and high yield, offering good potential of commercial scale applications. The mechanism of “Triphosgene oxidize bromide” was proposed.     

Regioselective iodination of aromatic compounds with potassium iodide in the presence of benzyltriphenylphosphonium perchlorate

A simple and efficient method for the selective iodination of various aromatic compounds by using potassium iodide in the presence of benzyltnphenylphosphonium perchlorate,is reported.This method provides several advantages such as good selectivity between ortho and para positions of aromatic compounds and high yields of the products.     

Electrochemical properties of difenzoquat herbicide (1,2-dimethyl-3,5-diphenyl-pyrazolium)

The electrochemical characterization of 1,2-dimethyl-3,5-diphenyl-pyrazolium cation (difenzoquat) in water, methanol and acetonitrile is reported. Two-electron reduction in the range −1.27 to −1.52 V is coupled with a chemical step. The suggested mechanism includes dimerization of an intermediate and substituted pyrazoline as the product. The interpretation is based on dc polarography, cyclic voltammetry and UV spectra of the products of electrolysis.     

Condensation of 1,2-dihydro-7-methoxy-4-vinylnaphthalene with 3,5-dimethyl-3-cyclopentene-1,2-dione

Summary Unlike 2-(3,4-dihydro-6-methoxy-1-naphthyl)ethenol acetate (I) [4-(2-acetoxyvinyl)-1,2-dihydro-7-methoxy-naphthalene], the diene of analogous structure -1,2-dihydro-7-methoxy-4-vinylnaphthalene (III)-in condensation with 3,5-dimethyl-3-cyclopentene-1,2-dione (II) forms an adduct (IV) which contains a 15- and not a 17-keto group. The orientation in the diene condensation is determined by the presence, or absence, of an electronegative substituent in the 1-position of the diene of type (III).Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1058–1061, June, 1965     

New derivatives of 4-aryl-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-diacetyl-1,4- and 1,2-dihydropyridines

4-Aryl-1,2,6-trimethyl-3,5-diacetyl-1,4-dihydropyridines and the corresponding pyridinium salts, which upon reduction with NaBH₄ form 4-aryl-1,2,6-trimethyl-3,5-diacetyl-1,2-dihydropyridines, were synthesized.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 508–513, April, 1983.