The invention belongs to the technical field of
organic synthesis and
photocatalysis, and relates to a light-mediated
halogen exchange method from brominated
aromatic hydrocarbon to chlorinated
aromatic hydrocarbon by taking
hydrochloric acid as a
chlorine source. According to the method,
hydrochloric acid (HCl) is used as a safe and cheap
chlorine source, and under
ultraviolet irradiation, efficient conversion from
aryl bromide to
aryl chloride is realized in an
acetonitrile solvent by using
vanadyl acetylacetonate [VO (acac) 2] as a catalyst and 2, 9-dimethyl-4, 7-diphenyl-1, 10-
phenanthroline as a ligand. The reaction is carried out under a mild condition (0-30 DEG C), dangerous chlorinating agents such as
chlorine, SOCl2 and the like are not needed, the operation is simple and convenient, and the method is safe and environment-friendly. According to the method, active chlorine species (Cl <. > or [VO]-Cl < + >) are generated through light-induced
metal-
halogen bond activation, C-Br bond breakage and chlorine
substitution reaction are promoted, and high-selectivity conversion from Br to Cl is achieved. The reaction has the advantages of wide substrate applicability,
high selectivity, few side reactions, recyclable catalytic
system and the like, and is especially suitable for later modification and green synthesis of fine chemicals and
drug intermediates. The invention provides a new
halogen exchange strategy which is high in
atom economy, environment-friendly and capable of being popularized on a large scale, and provides a new technical path and an industrial application prospect for efficient chlorination of
aryl halide.