USE OF X-RAY DIFFRACTION DATA IN STEREOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF (-)-MENTHONE REACTIONS WITH AROMATIC ALDEHYDES

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF02578339

X-ray diffraction analysis proved that the stereochemical configuration of interaction products of (-)-menthone with aromatic aldehydes (α,β-unsaturated ketones or β-hydroxyketones) depends on the generation conditions of intermediate enolate carbanions.I