Laboratoire des Composes Organophosphores, INSA-IRCOF, Place E. Blondel, BP 08, 76131 Mont-Saint-Aignan Cedex France
Laboratoire de Chimie du Phosphore et des Metaux de Transition, DCPH — Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex France
Abstract:
We find that 1 equiv. of NaI greatly accelerates the photostimulated substitution (SRN1 mechanism) of bromobenzene, bromotoluenes and bromopyridines by diethylphosphite ion, in acetonitrile/tetrahydrofuran mixtures. Consequently, bromoaromatic compounds are suitable for preparative use.