Halogenation of dibenz [a, c] anthracene (1) by NBS in CCl4 affords the products of 9-and 10-monobromination in the ratio of 9: 1. The reaction is accelerated by iodine, and HBr effects rearrangement of 9-bromo product to the sterically less crowded 10-bromo isomer. The mechanism is proposed to involve reversible addition of Br2, followed by elimination of HBr. Reaction of NCS with 1 in CCl4 requires addition of HCl and affords exclusively 9- ...