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Synthesis 1988; 1988(11): 902-904
DOI: 10.1055/s-1988-27748
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A Convenient One-Pot Synthesis of Aralkyl Bromides and Iodides by Reductive Halogenation of Aromatic Carbonyl Compounds

Christine Bilger* , René Royer, Pierre Demerseman
  • *Service de Chimie, ER 213 du CNRS, Institut Curie, Section de Biologie, 26 rue d'Ulm, F-75231 Paris Cedex 05
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20 August 2002 (online)

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Aromatic aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and esters are converted in high yields to the corresponding aralkyl bromides or iodides by a one-pot procedure which consists of quenching the complex formed from lithium aluminium hydride and the starting material with hydrogen bromide or iodide.