Crosslinked polyacrylamide was prepared from acrylamide and N,N- methylenbisacrylamide by free radical
polymerization. Crosslinked Poly (N-bromoacrylamide) (PNBA) was synthesized by the bromination of
polyacrylamide with KBr/Oxone in aqueous conditions. The capacity of PNBA measured by iodometric and
gravimetric methods was 5.6 mmol per gram. PNBA as a bromine-containing polymer supported reagent was found
efficient and well organized for the synthesis of high yielding bromohydrins, bromoethers and bromoacetates in
presence of nucleophilic solvents (MeOH, EtOH, i-PrOH, AcOH and a mixture of H2O–acetone) at 40ºC. The spent
polymeric reagent could be regenerated and reused for several times without appreciable loss in efficiency. PNBA
reagent offers several advantages including, long shelf life, high efficiency ,regioselectivity, elimination of hazards
related to bromine containing compounds, and regeneration.
