Tetrahedron Letters

On the bromination of methyl 2-methyl-3-furoate

H Khatuya

Index: Khatuya, Haripada Tetrahedron Letters, 2001 , vol. 42, # 14 p. 2643 - 2644

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Abstract

When the above reaction was repeated without the radical initiator, the 2/5 ratio remained nearly the same. The use of excess NBS (2.2 equiv.) under the radical conditions led to isolation of gem-dibromo compound 3 in 63% yield (vide Table 1) along with a trace amount of 5-bromo