Mild and Regioselective Oxidative Bromination of Anilines Using Potassium Bromide and Sodium Perborate.

Abstract The selective monobromination of various deactivated anilines using potassium bromide and sodium perborate as oxidant has been achieved. The use of ammonium molybdate as catalyst accelerates the rate of reaction but is not essential to obtain good yields and high selectivities.