Reduction and Coupling Reaction of Carbonyl Compounds by Aluminum Powder and a Small Amount of Oxalic Acid in Water
Zhi-Yong Wang
Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Department of Material Science and Engineering, Anhui Institute of Architecture and Industry, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China
Search for more papers by this authorZhi-Yong Wang
Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
Search for more papers by this authorZhen Li
Department of Material Science and Engineering, Anhui Institute of Architecture and Industry, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China
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A convenient pinacol coupling of aromatic aldehydes and aryl methyl ketones has been achieved with high yields by aluminum powder in the presence of oxalic acid in water. However, the diastereoselectivities of pinacols were not satisfying, and most aliphatic aldehydes and diaryl ketones have been found to be unreactive under the same conditions.
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