A green Hunsdiecker reaction: synthesis of beta-bromostyrenes from the reaction of alpha,beta-unsaturated aromatic carboxylic acids with KBr and H2O2 catalysed by Na2MoO4.2H2O in aqueous medium.
Reaction of alpha,beta-unsaturated aromatic carboxylic acids with KBr and H2O2 in the presence of Na2MoO4.2H2O in aqueous medium affords beta-bromo alkenes in high yield.
Sinha
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Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721 302, India.
Layek
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Mandal
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GC
Bhattacharjee
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