The oxidative bromination and iodination of dimethylacetanilides

Abstract

The oxidative bromination and iodination of the six dimethylacetanilides have been examined; whereas bromination of 2,4-dimethyl- and 2,6-dimethylacetanilides using potassium bromide, sodium tungstate and peracetic acid gave predominantly the 6- and 4-bromo compounds respectively, the 5- and 3-iodo compounds were obtained using hydrogen iodide and peracetic acid.