General description
Lithium bromide is a versatile reagent that is commonly used as a nucleophilic brominating reagent. It is also employed as a Lewis acid catalyst and a mediator in various reactions.
Application
Lithium bromide can be used as a catalyst in the:
- Solvent-free condensation of arylene diamines and esters to synthesize 2-substituted benzimidazoles and imidazopyridines.
- Three-component condensation of aldehydes, β-ketoesters, and urea to synthesize dihydropyrimidinones via Biginelli reaction.
- Solvent-free Ehrlich-Sachs reaction.
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- UPC:
- 51331901
- Condition:
- New
- Weight:
- 1.00 Ounces
- HazmatClass:
- No
- WeightUOM:
- LB
- MPN:
- 746479-100G