Aldol Reactions Promoted by Diethylzinc; the X-ray Crystal Structure and Stereochemistry of Dypnopinacol.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)79458-5

Diethylzinc reacted with acetophenone to give the aldol dimer, 1,3-diphenyl-2-butene-1-one together with small amounts of dypnopinacol 1-(2-hydroxy-6-methyl-2,4,6-triphenylcyclohex-3-enyl)-1-phenylmethanone.The structure of dypnopinacol was established in an X-ray diffration study.Key Words: Aldol; Diethylzinc, Conjugate reduction; Dypnopinacol