title: Reversibility in the boron-mediated ketone-ketone aldol reaction.
abstract: The boron-mediated ketone-ketone aldol reaction is demonstrated, through 1H NMR studies, to be reversible, in contrast to the strictly irreversible aldol reactions of boron enolates with aldehydes.
authors: School of Chemistry (F11), The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
authors: Katie M
authors: KM
authors: Cergol
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Jensen
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Turner
authors: Mark J
authors: MJ
authors: Coster
mesh_terms: D001895:Boron / Q000737:chemistry*; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D007659:Ketones; D001895:Boron