SYNTHESIS OF C-2-SYMMETRICAL 1,4-DIKETONES FROM TARTARIC ACID - A PRELIMINARY-STUDY

Citation
G. Caricato et D. Savoia, SYNTHESIS OF C-2-SYMMETRICAL 1,4-DIKETONES FROM TARTARIC ACID - A PRELIMINARY-STUDY, Synlett, (12), 1994, pp. 1015-1016
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
ISSN journal
09365214
Issue
12
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1015 - 1016
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-5214(1994):12<1015:SOC1FT>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The 3,4-O-isopropylidene derivative of (3S,4S)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-hexan edione is synthesized from dimethyl 2,3-O-isopropylidene-D-tartrate by the reaction with 1,1-dilithiomethyl phenylsulfone and subsequent des ulfonylation with Al(Hg).