Synthesis of cetylpyridiniumtribromide (CetPyTB) reagent by noble synthetic route and bromination of organic compounds

Sushil Kumar Sharma and D. D. Agarwal

Abstract

Cetylpyridiniumtribromide (CetPyTB) was prepared by a noble synthetic protocol and reactivity studies was also performed. Result indicates that the reagent shows good capability as a brominating agent for carbon/electron-rich heterocyclic aromatic compounds in addition to an efficient catalyst for acetylation of the alcohols, therefore proving it to be a note-worthy addition to the current organic tribromide reagents.