Abstract
The conversion of vic-1,2 dibromides to α-bromoketones and epoxides using H2O2/dioxane and NaOH/water respectively under mild conditions has been described.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The authors gratefully acknowledge the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India, for the financial support of this project under the Green Chemistry Task Force, Scheme No. SR/S5/GC-02A/2006.