Patent ID: 6114584
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: C07C

Abstract:
A method of making a brominated substituted aniline comprising(A) forming a mixture in water of a substituted aniline having the general formula ##STR3## where each R is independently selected from halogen, alkyl and haloalkyl from C.sub.1 to C.sub.12, aryl, alkaryl, and aralkyl from C.sub.6 to C.sub.12, R does not occupy all three 2, 4, and 6 positions, and n is 1 to 4; and(B) adding to said suspension about 1.0 to about 1.1 equivalents of bromine for each bromine atom to be substituted onto the aromatic ring of said substituted aniline and no acid is present during said reaction.