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Triflic acid promoted direct α-alkylation of unactivated ketones using benzylic alcohols via in situ formed acetals
Koppolu, Srinivasa Rao,Naveen, Naganaboina,Balamurugan, Rengarajan
supporting information, p. 6069 - 6078 (2014/07/21)
Direct α-alkylation of unactivated ketones using benzylic alcohols as electrophiles has been achieved at room temperature. This reaction takes place via in situ formed acetal using triflic acid and trimethyl orthoformate. It is believed that methyl vinyl
