[zq]

Can anybody suggest ways to convert bromobenzenes to anilines, phenols and carboxylic acid?

[zq]

For anilines, Pd catalyzed bromo to amine substitution is known. Carboxylic acids can be obtained by Pd or Ni catalyzed carbonylations? Are any other methods available for the above transformations?

[affa]

for making benzoic acid from bromobenzenes, carboxylation of the Grignard reagent, PhMgBr, with CO2 is much cheaper and safer method than transition-metal catalyzed carbonylation (using CO).