The oxidation of pinacolone with lead dioxide in toluene

Journal of the Chemical Society D: Chemical Communications Pub Date: DOI: 10.1039/C2970000342A

Abstract

Oxidation of pinacolone (3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one), but not other alkyl methyl ketones, with lead dioxide in toluene gives a cross-coupled product, 4,4-dimethyl-1-phenylpentan-3-one.

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