Syn-anti isomerization of aldols by enolization

Authors
Ward, DE Sales, M Sasmal, PK
Citation
De. Ward et al., Syn-anti isomerization of aldols by enolization, ORG LETT, 3(23), 2001, pp. 3671-3673
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
ORGANIC LETTERS
ISSN journal
15237060 → ACNP
Volume
3
Issue
23
Year of publication
2001
Pages
3671 - 3673
Database
ISI
SICI code
1523-7060(20011115)3:23<3671:SIOABE>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
[GRAPHICS] A variety of aldol adducts (i.e., 3-hydroxy ketones) are shown to undergo s yn-anti isomerization in the presence of imidazole by an enolization mechan ism with negligible retroaldol or elimination products.