Changing an alcohol to a halogen

[Krysia Lee]

Me AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!
One of the chemistry teachers here is asking for 1-bromo-butane and 2 bromo-butane. I've rung a few suppliers and can't get it so she has suggested I try making it. I would put the shocked smilie here if I knew how. I did a quick internet search but haven't found anything yet, thought maybe one of you genius type folk may know how to do this. I'd be forever in your debt.
Cheers
Krysia

[Judy R]

Where do these teachers train!!!!!!
If you were a chemist in industry maybe you could make the bromo butane but at a school?!
Tell her to get real and stick with the syllabus.

[bindi]

I agree with Judy!
We dont use these chemicals in schools
You cant change an alcohol to a halogen maybe extract a halogen.

[lada]

One of the tests for saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons is a reaction with bromine.
I guess if you react butene(with double bond) with bromine, might give you bromo-butane, but try and get butene?? I think not.
Yah, as Judy says tell her to get real.
Lada