Chemistry Letters · 2007 · 18 citations · 21 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryAddition ReactionsCarbonyl ChemistryHeterocyclic ChemistryHeterocyclic CompoundsOrganic SynthesisAldehydesHeterocyclic ReactivityLewis Acid CatalysisLewis AcidityMild Reaction Conditions
Abstract 1,3-Dithiane addition to various aldehydes and ketones using 2-trimethylsilyl-1,3-dithiane in the presence of a catalytic amount of a Lewis base such as tetrabutylammonium phenoxide (PhONn-Bu4) proceeds smoothly to afford the corresponding α-hydroxy dithiane compounds in good to high yields under mild conditions.
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K. C. Nicolaou, Casey J. N. Mathison, Tamsyn Montagnon · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2004 · 319 citations