N-Bromosuccinimide

N-Bromosuccinimide Definition:

A reagent used for allylic bromination to avoid a competing reaction in which bromine adds across the p bond.

N-Bromosuccinimide Explained:

For short (NBS) a particular area within a chemical that is used in the radical substitution, electroscopic addition, and electrophilic substitution reactions in organic chemistry.