Novel synthetic route to aryl alkanes from aromatic aldehydes and ketones. Novel geminal dialkylation of the carbonyl group of aromatic aldehydes and ketones

A Krief, M Clarembeau, P Barbeaux

Index: Krief, Alain; Clarembeau, M.; Barbeaux, Ph. Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, 1986 , # 6 p. 457 - 458

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Abstract

Until recently benzyl-lithiums have not been readily avail- able,' and, even though they are accessible from benzyl sulphides and lithium,* they have not been used for synthesis of aryl alkanes, probably because the lithium benzenethiolate concomitantly formed competitively reacts with alkyl hal- ides.2.3 The successful synthesis1 of benzyl-lithiums, including those bearing a fully alkyl substituted carbanionic centre, from ... YO Synthesis of (3) YO Yield 7 Yield YO Yield of (4)