Tin(II)chloride Mediated Addition Reaction of Bromonitromethane to Aldehydes
2005 ◽
Vol 60
(4)
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pp. 416-418
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Keyword(s):
Bromonitromethane adds to aliphatic aldehydes in the presence of tin(II) chloride to yield β -nitro alcohols via a Reformatsky-type reaction in high yields, while aromatic aldehydes give low yields. The products were characterized by IR, NMR, and mass spectroscopy and by elemental analysis