Condensations Brought about by Bases. VII. The Acylation of Ethyl Isobutyryl-isobutyrate and the Cyclization of a 3, 5-Diketo-ester by Means of Sodium …

BE Hudson, CR Hauser

Index: Hudson; Hauser Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1939 , vol. 61, p. 3567,3569

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Summary The hydrogenation of aldehydes, such as benzaldehyde, containing no reactive hydrogen on the alpha carbon atom, in alcoholic ammonia solution may be accomplished at temperatures below 75'. By suitable control of the ratio of aldehyde to ammonia, the product may be predominantly primary amine or secondary amine.