The acyloin reaction using tethered diesters

…, PS Eby, JH Hutchinson

Index: Daynard, Tim S.; Eby, Paul S.; Hutchinson, John H. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 1993 , vol. 71, # 7 p. 1022 - 1028

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Abstract

A study of the intramolecular acyloin condensation using diesters tethered by their alkoxide groups was undertaken. The goal was to provide a method for optimizing the yield of mixed acyloin products from the reaction of two different esters by utilizing tethered dissimilar esters as substrates. The results of the study show that the yield of the acyloin condensation is dependant on the tether length. Tethers of 8 and 14 carbons in length give yields ...