“…The various protocols of α-bromination of cyclopentenone derivatives and its closest analoguesindanoneshave been developed including the basic method using Br 2 in acetic acid, − in ether, − and in some other solvents. − The unfriendly and dangerous nature of bromine, however, urged on the invention of milder conditions making use of manageable reagents such as N -bromosuccinimide (NBS). NBS is known to be a superior brominating agent in terms of the ease of handling and to be used increasingly for α-bromination of carbonyl compounds, including indanone and cyclopentenone derivatives in different solvents and in the presence of a radical initiator such as azabisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) or dibenzoyl peroxide (BPO) , or some acid catalysts such as toluene-4-sulfonic acid, trimethylsilyltrifluoromethanesulfonate. − Tetra - n -butylammonium tribromide, copper(II) bromide, pyridinium tribromide, and some other brominating reagents are less commonly used in the bromination of alkyl carbonyl compounds. − However, despite many methods for the α-bromination of carbonyl compounds the choice of an effective technique of bromination of diarylcyclopentenones bearing thiophene ring is complicated by the presence of several active centers (double bond, π-donor aromatic systems, active methylene groups).…”