Chemistry help much needed

1-bromobutane can be made from a reaction of butanol

equation: C4H9OH+KBR+H2SO4-->C4H9Br+KHSO4+H20

Suggest a reactant other than a different acid that could be used to improve the atom economy of making 1-bromobutane by the same method.

I thought using a a halide thats has Br and is lower down in group 1 would be correct but its a halide with Br thats higher up e.g. NaBr or LiBr

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Reply 2

alkaline.

Original post by thatoneguy123

Atom economy is calculated using the Mr of desired product and waste product.

Elements higher up group 1 have a smaller Mr so numerically there is less waste and thus a higher atom economy

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Reply 3

thatoneguy123

Original post by alkaline.

Atom economy is calculated using the Mr of desired product and waste product.

Elements higher up group 1 have a smaller Mr so numerically there is less waste and thus a higher atom economy