Kaolin-assisted Aromatic Chlorination and Bromination
Abstract
Moist kaolin catalyses the regioselective and high-yielding chlorination and bromination of C6H5OR (R=C1–C8 alkyl, But, allyl, cyclohexyl, benzyl) to 4-XC6H4OR (X=Cl and Br, respectively) with NaClO2 and Mn(acac)3 in CH2Cl2 in the absence and presence of NaBr, respectively, under mild and neutral conditions.