Triflic acid promoted direct α-alkylation of unactivated ketones using benzylic alcohols via in situ formed acetals

dc.contributor.author Koppolu, Srinivasa Rao
dc.contributor.author Naveen, Naganaboina
dc.contributor.author Balamurugan, Rengarajan
dc.date.accessioned 2022-03-27T08:39:23Z
dc.date.available 2022-03-27T08:39:23Z
dc.date.issued 2014-07-03
dc.description.abstract Direct α-alkylation of unactivated ketones using benzylic alcohols as electrophiles has been achieved at room temperature. This reaction takes place via in situ formed acetal using triflic acid and trimethyl orthoformate. It is believed that methyl vinyl ether formed from the in situ generated dimethyl acetal in the presence of triflic acid undergoes alkylation. Diverse ketones could be alkylated with diarylmethanols, cinnamyl alcohols, and phenyl propargyl alcohols having different electrophilicities. © 2014 American Chemical Society.
dc.identifier.citation Journal of Organic Chemistry. v.79(13)
dc.identifier.issn 00223263
dc.identifier.uri 10.1021/jo500759a
dc.identifier.uri https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jo500759a
dc.identifier.uri https://dspace.uohyd.ac.in/handle/1/11384
dc.title Triflic acid promoted direct α-alkylation of unactivated ketones using benzylic alcohols via in situ formed acetals
dc.type Journal. Article
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