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Reactions of copper (II) β-diketonates under free radical conditions. Preparation of highly congested β-diketones.

ME Lloris, N Gálvez, J Marquet, M Moreno-Mañas

Index: Lloris, Maria E.; Galvez, Nicanor; Marquet, Jorge; Moreno-Manas, Marcial Tetrahedron, 1991 , vol. 47, # 37 p. 8031 - 8042

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Abstract

Copper (II) β-diketonates react with alkyl bromides under free radical conditions to give highly congested β-diketones such as 3-(1-adamantyl)-3-alkylpentane-2, 4-diones. Another typical free radical reagent: benzoyl peroxide, reacts also functionalizing the intercarbonyl positions.