Oxidative bromination of activated aromatic compounds, such as toluene, naphthalene and anisole, using alkali metal bromide salts and aqueous nitric acid to the corresponding bromo-derivatives is achieved in a liquid-liquid, two-phase system under ambient conditions.

Studies on the Sodium Nitrite-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxybromination and Oxychlorination of Aromatic Compounds;

Oxybromination of Phenol Over Phosphorus Molybdenum Tungsten Heteropoly Acid Catalyst Supported on Activated Carbon

A novel and efficient catalytic system for the aerobic oxybromination of bisphenol A to the corresponding tetrabromobisphenol A utilizing a combination of molecular bromine and molecular oxygen as the reactants and sodium nitrite as the catalyst was developed.

Study on flame-retardant modification of PU coatings by brominated epoxy;