Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Bromination:
Any reaction or process in which bromine (and no other elements) are introduced into a
molecule
.
Bromination of an
alkene
by
electrophilic addition
of Br
2
.
Bromination of a
benzene ring
by
electrophilic aromatic substitution
.
Bromination of a
benzylic position
by a
free radical
substitution reaction
.
Related terms:
Chlorination
,
fluorination
,
iodination
,
halogenation
,
NBS
,
N
-bromosuccinimide
,
NCS
,
N
-chlorosuccinimide
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