2-Bromobenzyl bromide was used in the synthesis of substituted quinazolines and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinazolines, 2- and 3-substituted indenes, tris-2-bromotribenzylamine3.
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Applications
2-Bromobenzyl bromide was used in the synthesis of substituted quinazolines and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinazolines, 2- and 3-substituted indenes, tris-2-bromotribenzylamine3.
Solubility
Insoluble in water.
Notes
Store away from strong bases and oxidizing agents. Incompatible with amines, alcohols, steel.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Ronald L. Halterman; Chengian Zhu. Efficient synthesis of 2- and 3-substituted indenes from 2-bromobenzyl bromide through an enolate alkylation/Cr(II)i(II)-mediated carbonyl addition sequence. Tetrahedron letters 1999, 40, 7445-7448.
- Yao Dai; Xiujuan Feng; Hesong Liu; Hua Jiang and Ming Bao. Synthesis of 2-Naphthols via Carbonylative Stille Coupling Reaction of 2-Bromobenzyl Bromides with Tributylallylstannane Followed by the Heck Reaction. J. Org. Chem.2011, 76, (24)10068-10077.