Resumen de Regioselective Methoxybromination of Styrene Using TBABr3 in Methanol:: An Organic Laboratory Experiment

Jacques Berthelot, Yamina Benammar, Catherine Lange

• An organic laboratory experiment using tetrabutylammonium tribromide (TBABr3) and styrene in methanol under mild conditions is reported. The Markovnikov type regioisomer of the methoxybromo adduct was obtained in high yield.