X-ray crystal structure of a lithium ald
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Paul G. Williard; Joseph M. Salvino
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Article
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1985
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Elsevier Science
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French
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The aldol adduct formed from addition of pivalaldehyde to the lithium enolate of pinacolone crystallized directly from the reaction mixture and was subjected to x-ray diffraction analysis. The utility of the aldol reaction in organic synthesis is undeniable. A number of recent reviews aptly summari