Research Article
Substrate Directed Regioselective Monobromination of Aralkyl Ketones Using N-Bromosuccinimide Catalysed by Active Aluminium Oxide: α-Bromination versus Ring Bromination
Table 4
α-Bromination of acenaphthonea.
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Reaction conditions: acenaphthone 1 (10 mmol), N-bromosuccinimide (12 mmol), and 10% acidic Al2O3 in methanol (20 mL) at reflux temperature. Isolated yield of desired product(s). Unreacted substrate. |