A Direct Access to α-Diones from Oxalyl Chloride

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(95)01471-S

Cross-coupling reactions of oxalyl chloride with organocopper reagents, derived from Grignard reagents, cuprous bromide, and lithium bromide, provide a simple and straightforward method for the synthesis of symmetrical α-diones in very good yields.