Synthesis of Aldehydes from Carboxylic Acids via 2-Imidazolines

Zhen Shi, Huan Gu

Synthetic Communications · 1997 · 17 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

Abstract The use of readily available 2-substituted-2-imidazolines as precursors to 2-hydroxy aldehyde, unsaturated aldehyde and a variety of functionalized aldehydes is reported. It provides a novel method for the preparation of aldehydes from carboxylic acids via 2-substituted-2-imidazolines.

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