jam640 - 17-10-2007 at 09:48
Does anyone have empirical data on the solubility of n-bromosuccinimide and succinimide in diethyl ether? CRC states sl/slightly soluble for both, but
I would want more specific data (ie g/100 ml) if anyone wants to share.
Thanks!
Nicodem - 17-10-2007 at 09:57
Why don't you just measure it up? It is the fastest way to find out since it is very unlikely anybody ever bothered publishing the exact values. Such
information is mostly useless to most. Only approximate solubility is what interests organic chemists and in this case both the solvent and the
solutes are organic.
jam640 - 17-10-2007 at 10:07
Because I am not at the laboratory (late night here), and I am an impatient bastard who likes to ridiciously plan things in advance. 
Sauron - 17-10-2007 at 13:51
The preferred solvent for NBS is CCl4 and the progress of the reaction can be followed by the succinimide released which floats to the top.
CHCl3 and DCM may be almost as good.
Other halogenated solvents like bromobenzene might work. Et2O simply will not. Chloromethyl methyl ether might.
[Edited on 18-10-2007 by Sauron]