Chemoselective synthesis of 1,1-diacetates from aldehydes using anhydrous cobalt(II) bromide under solvent-free conditions

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 442-449

  Meshram, Gangadhar A ^a   Patil, Vishvanath D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI   (India)

Author keywords

1,1 diacetates; Chemoselective; Cobalt dibromide; Solvent free

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIACETOXY 1 (4 NITROPHENYL)METHANE; 1,1 DIACETOXY 1 PHENYL METHANE; ACETOACETIC ACID; ALDEHYDE; BROMIDE; COBALT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; REACTION TIME; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 73949102337     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397910902985499     Document Type: Article

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