Lithium naphthalenide induced reductive cleavage of alpha,beta-epoxy ketones: an efficient procedure for the preparation of beta-hydroxy ketones

Authors
Jankowska, R Mhehe, GL Liu, HJ
Citation
R. Jankowska et al., Lithium naphthalenide induced reductive cleavage of alpha,beta-epoxy ketones: an efficient procedure for the preparation of beta-hydroxy ketones, CHEM COMMUN, (16), 1999, pp. 1581-1582
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
16
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1581 - 1582
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(19990821):16<1581:LNIRCO>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Lithium naphthalenide presents itself as a mild and efficient reagent for t he cleavage of alpha,beta-epoxy ketones to give the corresponding beta-hydr oxy ketones in good yields.