Abstract A simple, efficient, safe, high-yielding and rapid microwave-assisted method for the preparation of protected p-bromomethyl and p-dibromomethylanilines was developed as new alcohol, thiol, and amine protection groups. The procedure involves microwave- assisted N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) radical bromination of readily available N-protected p- toluidine. The microwave-assisted radical bromination was found to be superior to the ...
