Unprecedented, selective Nef reaction of secondary nitroalkanes promoted by DBU under basic homogeneous conditions
Roberto Ballini*, Giovanna Bosica, Dennis Fiorini and Marino Petrini
*Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Camerino, Via S. Agostino
1, I-62032, Camerino, Italy, Email: roberto.ballini
unicam.it
R. Ballini, G. Bosica, D. Fiorini, M. Petrini, Tetrahedron Lett., 2002, 43, 5233-5235.
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(02)01039-0
Abstract
Secondary nitrocompounds can be converted into the corresponding ketones under basic conditions using DBU in acetonitrile. Primary nitroalkanes are unaffected by these conditions.
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Key Words
nitro compounds, ketones, Nef Reaction
ID: J72-Y2002-810
