L-prolinamide catalyzed aqueous direct aldol reaction: An environment-friendly method for the synthesis of β-hydroxylketones

Chinese Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 962-967

  Peng, Yi Yuan ^a   Liu, Han ^a   Cui, Ming ^a   Cheng, Jin Pei ^b  

^a JIANGXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

hydroxylketone; Aldol reaction; Green chemistry; L prolinamide

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548097746     PISSN: 1001604X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.200790187     Document Type: Article

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