Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan

Indium-Induced Reaction of Phenacyl Iodide. Deiodinative Dimerization to β, γ-Epoxy Ketone and Aldol Condensation with Aldehydes

S Araki, Y Butsugan

Index: Araki, Shuki; Butsugan, Yasuo Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 1991 , vol. 64, # 2 p. 727 - 729

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Citation Number: 28

Abstract

The reaction of phenacyl iodide with indium metal gave 3, 4-epoxy-1, 3-diphenyl-1- butanone which, on treatment with silica gel, gave 2, 4-diphenylfuran and 2, 4-diphenyl-4- oxobutanal. Metallic indium as well as indium (I) iodide were found to mediate the aldol condensation between α-halo ketone and aldehyde.