International Science Community Association Research Journal of Chemical Sciences 2231 - 606X 5 12 2015 December 18 Chlorination of Aromatic Compounds in Aqueous Media using N-Chlorosuccinimide 54 73 EN Sagbo E. 1 Laibi A. 2 Senou M. 3 Josse R. 4 Mensah J. 5 BorschneckD. 6 Noack Y. 7 Shafiq Umar 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, NFC Institute of Engineering and Fertilizer Research Faisalabad, PAKISTAN Mukhtar Ahmad 2 Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, PAKISTAN Khan AliFeroz 3 QuladuzAziz HafizM. 4 Shamshad Imran 5 SabahA. Salman 1 Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Diyala, Diyala, IRAQ Bakr NabeelA. 2 MarwaR. Jwameer 3 Gavhane V.S. 1 Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, MS, 431 004, INDIA A.S. Rajbhoj 2 Gaikwad S.T 3 Jaiswal Rinku 1 CIMFR Nagpur Unit-II, 17/C-Telenkhedi area, Civil Lines, Nagpur, 440001, INDIA Hislop college, Civil lines, Nagpur-440001, INDIA Singh Shripal 2 Pande Hemant 3 YOVO Franck 1 Laboratory of Physical Chemistry (LCP), Faculty of Sciences and Technics (FAST), University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 526 Cotonou, BENIN DIMON Biaou 2 Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry and Environment (LACIE), Faculty of Sciences and Technics (FAST), University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP AZANDEGBECoffi Eni 3 526 Cotonou, BENIN SUANON Fidèle 4 Laboratory of Applied Hydrology(LHA), Faculty of Sciences and Technics (FAST), University of Abomey-Calavi , 01 BP 526 Cotonou, BENIN SAGBO Etienne 5 Laboratory of Water Sciences and Techniques (LSTE), Polytechnique School of Abomey-Calavi (EPAC), University of Abomey-Calavi,Cotonou, BENIN MAMA Daouda 6 Beninese Center for Scientifics Research and Tehnologies (CBRST), Cotonou, BENIN AINA Martin 7 Sharma SushilKumar 1 Department of Chemistry, JJTU Rajasthan, INDIA > Research Paper 2015 7 30 2015 December 18 A proficient/effective method for the synthesis of chlorinated arenes is revealed. The system involves the use of N-Chlorosuccinimide (NCS) as chlorinating and oxidizing agent in aqueous medium under mild conditions to chlorinate the aromatic compounds in virtuous to excellent yields (75-96 percent). The reagent system is efficient, organic solvent-free and easy to handle. N-Chlorosuccinimide is an advantageous reagent for aromatic halogenation, while at the same time, circumventing electrophilic addition of chlorine to a pi bond. Copyright@ International Science Community Association