Tetrahedron letters

Synthesis of symmetrical diaryl 1, 2-diketones from grignard reagents and 1, 1′-Oxalylimidazole

RH Mitchell, VS Iyer

Index: Mitchell, Reginald H.; Iyer, Vivekanantan S. Tetrahedron Letters, 1993 , vol. 34, # 23 p. 3683 - 3686

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Abstract

Download full text in PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... Symmetrical diaryl 1,2-diketones (α-diketones) are obtained in reasonably good yields when readily accessible 1,1′-oxalylimidazole is treated with two equivalents of an aryl Grignard reagent. ... Reaction of two equivalents of aryl Grignard with 1,1′-oxalyldiimidazole ...