A novel method for copper(II) mediated region-selective bromination of aromatic rings under mild conditions

作者:Khan Samim; Jana Subrata*; Drew Michael G B; Bauza Antonio; Frontera Antonio*; Chattopadhyay Shouvik*
来源:RSC Advances, 2016, 6(66): 61214-61220.
DOI:10.1039/c6ra13215d

摘要

A tridentate N2O donor Schiff base is used as the substrate and copper(II) perchlorate and potassium bromide have been used as reagents. In the resulting copper(II) Schiff base complex, the 4 position of the aromatic ring of the Schiff base moiety is brominated. X-ray single crystal diffraction study confirms the structure of the complex. In the conventional bromination of aromatic substrates with bromine as the reagent, a potential pollutant hydrobromic acid is produced as a by-product. The present method provides an alternative environmentally friendly route for the bromination of an activated aromatic ring. Regioselectivity of the bromination in the ligand have been studied using DFT calculations.

  • 出版日期2016