FORMATION ET REACTIVITE DES CARBANIONS BENCHROTRENIQUES DANS LE THF. ADDITION D'OXALATE D'ETHYLE ET DE BENZALDEHYDE, EVOLUTION DES PRODUITS D'ADDITION PAR OXYDATION D'OPPENAUER-WOODWARD

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(85)80211-4

Aromatic hydrocarbons complexed by a Cr(CO)3 unit react in THF and in the presence of t-BuOK, at the benzylic position with (COOEt)2 and PhCHO to give good yields of condensation products.With PhCHO formation of ketone via in situ Oppenauer-Woodward oxidation, is observed.