Replacement of the corrosive elemental bromine
, Safe, easy to handle transport
, Avoids the need of special equipment
, Avoids need of catalyst
, Maximum bromide atom efficiency
, Operates under ambient reaction conditions
, Easy to scale-up for the processes development
, No formation of hazardous by-products
, The effluent can be discharged easily without any treatment
, Technically feasible
, Economically competitive, readily available