Preparation of optically active 2-bromo-3-methylbutane from 3-methylbutan-2-ol without rearrangement

Journal of the Chemical Society C: Organic Pub Date: DOI: 10.1039/J39700000067

Abstract

(–)-2-Bromo-3-methylbutane, hitherto an inaccessible compound, has been prepared in the pure state. A number of other attempted methods of preparation are described, each of which involves rearrangement, possibly by hydride shift.

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