malachai Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 Out of random curiosity, would it be possible to knock off the hydroxy groups of a gem diol and replacing them with bromines? Granted, the reactivity of this new gem dihalide would probably much greater than the diol... but under what conditions could one push the reaction to happen?
Testo Posted February 8, 2008 Posted February 8, 2008 It would entirely depend on what the molecule is exactly but I wouldn't bet on it
TJames Posted May 18, 2008 Posted May 18, 2008 This is correct. When you react a 1,2-diol with PBr3 you get the corresponding 1,2-dibromide.
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