Process for preparing substituted benzyl bromides

摘要

PCT No. PCT/EP98/04485 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 11, 2000 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 11, 2000 PCT Filed Jul. 20, 1998 PCT Pub. No. WO99/06339 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 11, 1999Substituted benzyl bromides of the formula I where at least one substituent R1-5 is an electron-attracting group such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, cyano or nitro, and the other substituents R1-5 are hydrogen or methyl, are prepared by bromination of substituted toluenes of the formula II with a brominating agent at from 20 to 95 DEG C.