Bromination of Alkenes and Alkynes with (Bromodimethyl)Sulfonium Bromide

Use of Bromine and Bromo-Organic Compounds in Organic Synthesis

Bromination is one of the most important transformations in organic synthesis and can be carried out using bromine and many other bromo compounds. Use of molecular bromine in organic synthesis is well-known. However, due to the hazardous nature of bromine, enormous growth has been witnessed in the past several decades for the development of solid bromine carriers. This review outlines the use of bromine and different bromo-organic compounds in organic synthesis. The applications of bromine, a total of 107 bromo-organic compounds, 11 other brominating agents, and a few natural bromine sources were incorporated. The scope of these reagents for various organic transformations such as bromination, cohalogenation, oxidation, cyclization, ring-opening reactions, substitution, rearrangement, hydrolysis, catalysis, etc. has been described briefly to highlight important aspects of the bromo-organic compounds in organic synthesis.

Bromination of olefins with HBr and DMSO

A simple and inexpensive methodology is reported for the conversion of alkenes to 1,2-dibromo alkanes via oxidative bromination using HBr paired with dimethyl sulfoxide, which serves as the oxidant as well as cosolvent. The substrate scope includes 21 olefins brominated in good to excellent yields. Three of six styrene derivatives yielded bromohydrins under the reaction conditions.

Selective Bromination of Pyrrole Derivatives, Carbazole and Aromatic Amines with DMSO/HBr under Mild Conditions

Bromination of pyrrole derivatives, carbazole and aromatic amines using the DMSO/HBr system affords high yields of the corresponding bromo compounds. Temperature control used in the bromination of anilines helped to promote selective formation of mono- or di-brominated products. Simple operation, low toxicity and high selectivity make this a promising new procedure for the bromination of aromatic compounds.