Synthesis 1985; 1985(12): 1161-1162
DOI: 10.1055/s-1985-31464
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An Effective Method for the Preparation of ω-Bromoalkanols from α,ω-Diols

SUK-KU. Kang* , WON-SUP. Kim, BYOUNG-HO. Moon
  • *Department of Chemistry, Sung Kyun Kwan University, Natural Science Campus, Suwon, 170 Korea
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Publication Date:
27 September 2002 (online)

Pure ω-bromoalkanols 2 (n = 2-12), not contaminated by any dibromoalkanes or unreacted diols 1, were prepared in good yields by refluxing a mixture of diols 1, aqueous (48%) hydrogen bromide, and benzene using a Dean-Stark water separator.

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