Reductive cleavage of phthalides with iodotrimethylsilane

Article abstract of DOI:10.1080/00397919808004886

A convenient reductive cleavage of 3-arylphthalides 1 into corresponding 2-benzylbenzoic acids and 2-(2-thienylmethyl)benzoic acid 2 by using iodotrimethylsilane is described.

Full text of DOI:10.1080/00397919808004886

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Reductive Cleavage
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Gowravaram Sabitha a & J. S. Yadav a
a Indian Institute of Chemical Technology,
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