A simple method for the synthesis of substituted benzylic ketones: Homologation of aldehydes via the in situ generation of aryldiazomethanes from aromatic aldehydes

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 20, 2000, Pages 6458-6461

  Angle, Steven R ^a   Neitzel, Martin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALDEHYDE; ALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; ARYLDIAZOMETHANE; BENZYLIC KETONE; DIAZOMETHANE; HYDRAZONE DERIVATIVE; KETONE DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; HEATING; METHODOLOGY; REACTION ANALYSIS; STOICHIOMETRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0034613366     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo000446y     Document Type: Article

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