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Novel Synthetic Route to Aryl Alkanes from Aromatic Aldehydes and Ketones. Novel Geminal Dialkylation of the Carbonyl Group of Aromatic Aldehydes and Ketones
Krief, Alain,Clarembeau, M.,Barbeaux, Ph.
, p. 457 - 458 (2007/10/02)
Benzyl-lithiums, readily available from benzyl methyl selenides and alkyl-lithiums, are efficiently alkylated; this reaction allows the geminal dialkylation of the carbonyl groups of aromatic aldehydes and ketones and the geminal aryl-alkylation of aliphatic analogues.
