The Journal of Organic Chemistry

A Convenient General Method for the Preparation of Aldehydes. II

A Sisti, J Burgmaster, M Fudim

Index: Sisti,A. et al. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1962 , vol. 27, p. 279 - 281

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Abstract

A more convenient and simpler method involves the reaction of acetylene with the aldehyde in a suspension of potassium hydroxide in nonhydroxylic ethers, such as acetals and ethylene glycol dialkyl ethers3s4 The formation of a loose complex between potassium hydroxide and the ethereal oxygens has been suggested as the reason that the aldehyde did not form exclusively self-condensation products, as might be expected. However, the ...