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Organometallic Compounds: Part I - Reduction of Benzophenones, 4,4'-Dialkoxydeoxybezoins, Benzils and Chalkones with Cyclohexylmethylmagnesium Bromide
Habashi, Abida,Tadros, Wadie,Shams, Hoda Zaki
, p. 659 - 662 (2007/10/02)
Cyclohexylmethylmagnesium bromide (I) reduces benzophenones (IIa-e) when reacted in a molar ratio of 4:1, to give mainly the corresponding benzhydrols (IIIa-e).A similar reaction of I with 4,4'-dialkoxydeoxybenzoins (IIf,g) results in the formation of carbinols (IIIf,g), the dehydration of which gives the corresponding stilbenes (VIIa,b).However, when benzil (IXa) (1 mol) is treated with I (4 mol), both reduction and addition reactions take place giving rise to a mixture of benzoin (Xa) and the addition product (IXa).A similar reaction of I with 4,4'-dimethoxybenzil (IXb) gives the addition product (XIb) together with anisic acid.
