α-Hydroxylation of carbonyls using iodine

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 447-450

  Zacuto, Michael J ^a   Cai, Dongwei ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydroxylation; Acyloins; Iodine

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; IODINE; KETONE; METHANOL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; HYDROXYLATION; IODINATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 11144286002     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2004.11.092     Document Type: Article

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