K. B. Butin, A. Ivkina, O. Reutov
Mar 1, 1985
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Bulletin of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Division of chemical science
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Conclusions1.The reactions of pentafluoro-, pentachloro-, polybromo-, nitro-, and p-methoxy-substituted benzyl bromides with metallic mercury, leading to the synthesis of benzyl mercury compounds, have been investigated. The ease of the reaction increases as the number of bromine atoms on the benzene ring increases. Optimum reaction conditions have been recommended; these involve use of DMF as solvent in the presence of Br− ion catalysts.2.The oxidative addition reaction of Hg (into the C-Br bond) is accompanied in many cases by side products of radical origin (dibenzyls, toluenes, benzaldehydes). The smoothest reactions were encountered with polybromo- and polychlorobenzyl bromide substrates.