The use of tribromoisocyanuric acid to distinguish among primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols

Appel Reaction of Carboxylic Acids with Tribromoisocyanuric Acid/Triphenylphosphine: a Mild and Acid-Free Preparation of Esters and Amides

“…Interestingly, although tribromoisocyanuric acid is known to be a powerful alcohol oxidant 20 and electrophilic brominating reagent for alkenes 21 and arenes, 22 no brominated or oxidation products were detected by the analytical techniques employed in the crude reaction, indicating a fast formation of bromotriphenylphosphonium salt from the reaction of TBCA with triphenylphosphine.…”