NOVEL SELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF α-CHLOROMETHYL, α,α-DICHLOROMETHYL, AND α,α,α-TRICHLOROMETHYL KETONES FROM ALDEHYDE UTILIZING ELECTROREDUCTION AS KEY REACTIONS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)87171-3

A variety of α-chloromethyl, α,α-dichloromethyl, and α,α,α-trichloromethyl ketones were synthesized from aldehyde utilizing cathodic reduction as key reactions.