Pinacolization and reduction of aromatic carbonyls with aluminium–KOH

JM Khurana, A Sehgal, A Gogia, A Manian…

Index: Khurana, Jitender M.; Sehgal, Arti; Gogia, Amita; Manian, Aparna; Maikap, Golak C. Journal of the Chemical Society - Perkin Transactions 1, 1996 , # 17 p. 2213 - 2215

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Abstract

A simple and rapid procedure for the pinacolization of aromatic aldehydes and reduction of hindered ketones with inexpensive aluminium and KOH in methanol at ambient temperature is reported. The pinacolization and reduction are proposed to be proceeding via single electron transfer from aluminium.