title: 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.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721 302, India.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Layek
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhattacharjee