Tetraorganogallate complexes in organic chemistry: A novel, efficient and versatile preparation of ketones from acyl chlorides

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(95)00057-J

Tetraorganogallium ate complexes, prepared in situ by addition of an organolithium reagent to a triorganogallium, reacted smoothly with acyl chlorides to yield ketones in high yields and mixed ate complexes display high chemoselectivity in the transfer of one of their ligands.