CONVERSION OF BENZALDEHYDE INTO BENZYL BENZOATE FROM THE REACTION WITH LITHIUM METAL IN HEXANE

Authors
NUDELMAN NS MENDIARA S
Citation
Ns. Nudelman et S. Mendiara, CONVERSION OF BENZALDEHYDE INTO BENZYL BENZOATE FROM THE REACTION WITH LITHIUM METAL IN HEXANE, Tetrahedron letters, 38(13), 1997, pp. 2245-2248
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404039
Volume
38
Issue
13
Year of publication
1997
Pages
2245 - 2248
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(1997)38:13<2245:COBIBB>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The reaction of benzaldehyde with lithium metal was studied in two sol vents and several temperatures as a model for more complex processes. Conditions were achieved to favor the adsorption of reactant on the me tal surface, as well as to slow down diffusion of the reactive species to solution: reaction within adsorbed species produces benzyl benzoat e in high yield. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.