A direct and simplistic bromination of commercially important organic compounds in aqueous media by eco-friendly AlBr3-Br2 reagent system

Abstract

A facile, simplistic, highly efficient, environmentally safe, regioselective, controllable and economical method for the bromination of organic compounds using aqueous AlBr3-Br2 reagent system was investigated. As synthesized brominated organic compounds were characterize using advanced techniques. The yield was all synthesized brominated organic compounds was excellent with high purity. Results revealed that this direct and simple bromination of commercially important organic compounds in aqueous media in the presence of recycle of AlBr3-Br2 reagent system is efficient method and could possibly be extended for the synthesis of other organic compounds.