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Indium (I) bromide-mediated reductive coupling of α, α-dichloroketones to 1-aryl-butane-1, 4-diones

C Peppe, RP das Chagas

Index: Peppe, Clovis; Pavao Das Chagas, Rafael Synlett, 2004 , # 7 p. 1187 - 1190

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Abstract

Metallic indium and its salts are acquiring considerable importance in organic synthesis. [1] Relevant In-promoted reactions include the coupling of carbonyl compounds with allyl halides and α-halo esters to afford the corresponding homoallylic alcohols and β-hydroxy esters. These reactions are carried out in aqueous media, a property of great importance for the green chemistry. The reaction involving allyl halides has been described by three different pathways. [2] Firstly, ...