title: Stereoselective geminal difunctionalization of vinyl arenes mediated by the bromonium ion.
abstract: An anti-Markovnikov geminal oxyamination of styrenyl alkenes in an intermolecular fashion using the umpolung strategy mediated by the bromonium ion is reported. Isotope labeling studies confirm the migration of the phenyl group in the semipinacol rearrangement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012, India. scn@orgchem.iisc.ernet.in.
authors.forename: Pandur Venkatesan
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Balaji
authors.forename: Srinivasan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandrasekaran