Electron deficiency of aldehydes controls the pyrrolidine catalyzed direct cross-aldol reaction of aromatic/heterocyclic aldehydes and ketones in water
作者:Swapandeep Singh Chimni、Dinesh Mahajan
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2005.03.045
日期:2005.5
A synthetically useful pyrrolidine catalyzed direct cross-aldol reaction of aromatic/heterocyclic aldehydes with ketones in water affords the aldol addition product in up to 93% yield. Electrophilicity of the aldehydes controls the course of the reaction.