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Versatile One-Step One-Pot Direct Aldol Condensation Promoted by MgI2

✍ Scribed by Han-Xun Wei; Kunyu Li; Qian Zhang; Richard L. Jasoni; Jiali Hu; Paul W. Paré


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2004
Tongue
German
Weight
74 KB
Volume
87
Category
Article
ISSN
0018-019X

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✦ Synopsis


Abstract

A true one‐step one‐pot aldol‐reaction procedure has been developed for the synthesis of β‐hydroxy ketones and esters. The reaction can be run at room temperature by simply mixing four components in CH~2~Cl~2~, with medium‐to‐high yields of aldol products obtained after regular workup. Mechanistically, the process probably proceeds via Mg‐enolate formation of the ketone or ester component, followed by addition to the electrophilic aldehyde.


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