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A novel method of synthesis of 1, 2-diketones from 1, 2-diols using N-bromosuccinimide

JM Khurana, BM Kandpal

Index: Khurana, Jitender M.; Kandpal, Bhaskar M. Tetrahedron Letters, 2003 , vol. 44, # 26 p. 4909 - 4912

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Abstract

A simple and convenient procedure is reported for the synthesis of benzils and aliphatic 1, 2- diketones of cyclic and open chain compounds from corresponding hydrobenzoins and 1, 2- diols by refluxing with N-bromosuccinimide in carbon tetrachloride in presence or absence of pyridine.