Abstract
In situ oxidation-Wittig methodology has been applied to a alpha-hydroxyketones avoiding the problems normally associated with alpha-ketoaldehydes; the procedure is practically simple, and in many cases gives high yields of the product gamma-ketocrotonates; the procedure has also been successfully utilised with ethyl glycolate and glycolaldehyde dimer.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 974-975 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- ALCOHOLS