Aluminium-mediated reductive dimerization of aromatic dialdehydes

Authors
Sahade, DA Kawaji, T Sawada, T Mataka, S Thiemann, T Tsukinoki, T Tashiro, M
Citation
Da. Sahade et al., Aluminium-mediated reductive dimerization of aromatic dialdehydes, J CHEM R-S, (3), 1999, pp. 210-211
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH-S
ISSN journal
03082342 → ACNP
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
210 - 211
Database
ISI
SICI code
0308-2342(199903):3<210:ARDOAD>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Pinacol coupling reaction of several aromatic dialdehydes 1a-d using inexpe nsive aluminum powder as a reductive reagent in aqueous NaOH-methanol media afforded dimeric compounds 2a-d as main products, in which only one carbon yl group of 1 was reduced.