IBX-mediated α-hydroxylation of α-alkynyl carbonyl systems. A convenient method for the synthesis of tertiary alcohols

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 24, 2005, Pages 10210-10212

  Kirsch, Stefan F ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DEHYDROGENATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CARBONYL COMPOUNDS; DEHYDROGENATION PRODUCTS; TERTIARY ALCOHOLS;

HYDROXYLATION;

2 (2 PHENYLETHYNYL)CYCLOHEXANONE; 2 IODOBENZOIC ACID; 2 PHENYLCYCLOHEXANONE; ACETAL; ALCOHOL; ALKYNE; ALKYNYL GROUP; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; CYCLOHEXANONE DERIVATIVE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; HYDROXYL GROUP; TERTIARY ALCOHOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DECOMPOSITION; HYDROXYLATION; ISOMERIZATION; OXIDATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; STOICHIOMETRY; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 28044457200     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo051898j     Document Type: Article

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