Preparation of Bromoiodopropenoic Acids by Stereospecific Nucleophilic Substitution at Vinylic Carbon |
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| Authors: | Alan Lough |
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| Institution: | Department of Chemistry , University of Toronto , Toronto, Canada |
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| Abstract: | The bromoiodopropenoic acids (E)‐2‐bromo‐3‐iodopropenoic acid 5 and (Z)‐2‐bromo‐3‐iodopropenoic acid 6 were prepared by stereospecific nucleophilic substitution of the corresponding vinylic bromides. The structure of the (Z)‐isomer was confirmed by X‐ray crystallography. |
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| Keywords: | Bromoiodopropenoic acids stereospecific substitution vinylic carbon |
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