Issue 6, 1998

Reductive Coupling of Aromatic Carbonyl Compounds to Pinacols Using Zinc Powder in Aqueous Media†

Abstract

Zinc-mediated reductive coupling of aromatic carbonyl compounds occurs to give corresponding 1,2-diols in moderate to good yields in saturated NH4Cl(aq)–THF solution at room temperature.

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J. Chem. Res. (S), 1998, 336-337

Reductive Coupling of Aromatic Carbonyl Compounds to Pinacols Using Zinc Powder in Aqueous Media†

L. Wang, X. Sun and Y. Zhang, J. Chem. Res. (S), 1998, 336 DOI: 10.1039/A800478A

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