Abstract
Nuclear monobromination of aromatic ethers can be achieved with a NaClO2/NaBr/Mn(acac)3 catalyst/silica gel system in dichloromethane in regioselective and high-yielding manner under mild conditions.
Notes
Surveys of structual properties of silica gels (Diddams, P. In Ref. 1 (d); Part I, Ch. 1, p. 5–8) and miscellaneous reactions with silica gel supported reagents (Ref. 1(e); Part VI) are available.
Butters, M. In Ref. 1(d); Part II, Ch.3, p. 76–78. Bram, G.; Loupy, A. In Ref. 1(e); Part VI, Ch. 20, p. 396-397.