Synlett 2021; 32(13): 1354-1364
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1610772
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Perspectives on Heteroatom and Organometallic Chemistry

Recent Advances in C–Br Bond Formation

Jonathan Wong
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We thank the financial support from the Research Grant Council of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region (RGC, CUHK14304918), the Chinese University of Hong Kong Direct Grant (4053450), Hong Kong PhD Fellowship (for J. Wong), and Innovation and Technology Commission to the State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry (GHP/004/16GD).


Abstract

Organobromine compounds are extremely useful in organic synthesis. In this perspective, a focused discussion on some recent advancements in C–Br bond-forming reactions is presented.

1 Introduction

2 Selected Recent Advances

2.1 Catalytic Asymmetric Bromopolycyclization of Olefinic Substrates

2.2 Catalytic Asymmetric Intermolecular Bromination

2.3 Some New Catalysts and Reagents for Bromination

2.4 Catalytic Site-Selective Bromination of Aromatic Compounds

2.5 sp3 C–H Bromination via Atom Transfer/Cross-Coupling

3 Outlook



Publication History

Received: 26 February 2021

Accepted after revision: 16 April 2021

Article published online:
16 April 2021

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