2003 Ketones

KetonesQ 0350 A Novel Preparation of Methyl Ketones Through One-Carbon Homologation of

Aldehydes. — Hydrolytic reduction of 1,1-dibromoalkenes (I), readily prepared from the corresponding aldehydes and CBr4, with zinc powder in near-critical water provides an efficient synthesis of methylketones. — (WANG*, L.; LI, P.; YAN, J.; WU, Z.; Tetrahedron Lett. 44 (2003) 25, 4685-4688; Dep. Chem., Huaibei Teacher's Coll., Huaibei 235000, Anhui, Peop. Rep. China; Eng.) — Mais

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