Chemistry of 2-bromo 3-trichloromethyl succinic anhydride and dimethyl ester : preparation of various halogenated succinic, maleic, fumaric and malic acid derivatives

Abstract Various reactions of the readily available adducts of bromotrichloromethane with maleic anhydride and dimethyl maleate and fumarate leading to halogenated derivatives of succinic, maleic, fumaric or malic acids and/or esters are described.