Electrophilic aryl-halogenation using N-halosuccinimides under ball-milling

We report here a methodology of chemo- and regio-selective aryl bromination and iodination using respective N-halosuccinimides at room temperature in the absence of any solvents, catalyst/additives under ball-milling condition. However, for chlorination ceric ammonium nitrate was used as additive. The coupled product succinimide, produced from the reactions, was recycled via regeneration of NBS. This methodology works with the electron-donor substituted or unsubstituted arenes.