Chemistry Letters · 1992 · 26 citations · 5 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryRetrosynthetic AnalysisKetonesPinacol RearrangementRearrangement Reactions
Abstract In the presence of a catalytic amount of antimony(V) chloride or antimony(V) salt generated from antimony(V) chloride and silver hexafluoroantimonate, the pinacol rearrangement of several 1,2-diols or their trimethylsilyl ethers proceeds smoothly to give the corresponding ketones in good yields.
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