Reversibility in the boron-mediated ketone-ketone aldol reaction.
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.
Cergol
Katie M
KM
School of Chemistry (F11), The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
Jensen
Paul
P
Turner
Peter
P
Coster
Mark J
MJ
D001895:Boron / Q000737:chemistry*; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure
D007659:Ketones; D001895:Boron