I have a question, in diazotation is it possible to replace HCl with HBr? I want to make 2-BROMAPROPANOIC ACID by this reaction http://www.orgsyn.org/demo.aspx?prep=cv8p0119 . Can I use HBr instead of HCl?
Treating lactic acid with HBr will give a good yield?
[Edited on 19-12-2015 by Arbacluce]
[Edited on 19-12-2015 by Arbacluce]Etaoin Shrdlu - 19-12-2015 at 14:42
Lactic acid has no amine functionality, why would this synthesis be related?Arbacluce - 19-12-2015 at 14:55
I was asking if treating lactic acid with HBr will give me 2-BROMAPROPANOIC by replacing -OH with -Br with good yield. Crowfjord - 19-12-2015 at 15:01
HBr will work in the diazotation. I'm not so sure about the lactic acid version. Etaoin Shrdlu - 19-12-2015 at 15:16
