The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Radical bromination of cyclohexene in CCl4 by bromine: Addition versus substitution

DW McMillen, JB Grutzner

Index: McMillen, D. W.; Grutzner, John B. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1994 , vol. 59, # 16 p. 4516 - 4528

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Abstract

Results Competitive Allylic Bromination of Cyclohexene (11, 3-Bromocyclohexene (31, and 3, 6-Dibromocyclohexene (5). In order to form substantial yields of allylic products from the direct reaction of bromine with cyclohexene, bromine concentrations below M are needed.