Condensation Reactions of Aromatic Aldehydes in Dimethyl Sulfoxide Solution. Asymmetric Tricarbon Condensation Involving Dimethyl Sulfoxide

GA Russell, HD Becker

Index: Russell,G.A.; Becker,H.D. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1963 , vol. 85, p. 3406 - 3410

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Abstract

An investigation of the reaction of molecular oxygen with benzyl-type carbanions in dimethyl sulfoxide (80%) and t-butyl alcohol (20%) solutions led to the conclusion that the reaction products often resulted from condensation of the initially formed aldehydes with the starting toluenes.* We have therefore studied, in the absence of oxygen, the reaction of aromatic aldehydes with active methylene compounds in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solution ...