Tin-mediated Organic Reactions: a Practical Method for the Synthesis of β-Hydroxynitriles and β-Hydroxyketones

Journal of Chemical Research, Synopses Pub Date: DOI: 10.1039/A809418G

Abstract

In the presence of chlorotrimethylsilane, the tin mediated addition of bromoacetonitrile or α-bromacetophenone to aldehydes in THF gives β-hydroxynitriles or β-hydroxyketones in moderate to good yields.

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