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Carbonylation of trichloroacetaldehyde (chloral) in concentrated sulfuric acid: Stereocontrolled synthesis of cis-and trans-2, 5-bis (trichloromethyl)-1, 3-dioxolan-4-one

S Mori, K Emura, M Kano, K Kudo, K Komatsu, N Sugita

Index: Mori, Sadayuki; Emura, Kazuhiro; Kano, Motoaki; Kudo, Kiyoshi; Komatsu, Koichi; Sugita, Nobuyuki Tetrahedron, 1995 , vol. 51, # 33 p. 8977 - 8982

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Abstract

Carbonylation of trichloroacetaldehyde (chloral) in concentrated sulfuric acid readily gave 2, 5-bis (trichloromethyl)-1, 3-dioxolan-4-ones (cis and trans) and 3, 3, 3-trichloro-2- hydroxypropanoic acid. The cis isomer was isolated for the first time, and confirmed by ...