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Investigations of the tetrachlorosilane-ethanol induced self condensations of ketones.

SS Elmorsy, A Pelter, K Smith, MB Hursthouse…

Index: Elmorsy, Saad S.; Pelter, Andrew; Smith, Keith; Hursthouse, Michael B.; Ando, David Tetrahedron Letters, 1992 , vol. 33, # 6 p. 821 - 824

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Abstract

Abstract Silicon tetrachloride-ethanol induced self condensation of ketones to yield tri-or hexasubstituted benzenes, can be diverted in a variety of ways, dependent on the steric hindrance of the ketone. A number of examples of cyclic ketone condensations are given, and the surprising result from condensation of propiophenone as compared with acetophenone is presented.