Fast preparation of dihydrocyclocitral from citronellal under solventless microwave irradiation

Fritz Duus, Nhuan Ngoc Doan, Thach Ngoc Le, Poul Erik Hansen

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    Abstract

    Dihydrocyclocitral, a useful reagent in organic synthesis, has been synthesized in high yield and with high stereoselectivity from citronellal under microwave irradiation in two steps, involving acetic anhydride under base catalysis, then p-toluene-sulfonic acid on silica gel under solventless conditions.
    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftTetrahedron Letters
    Vol/bind46
    Sider (fra-til)6749-6751
    Antal sider3
    ISSN0040-4039
    StatusUdgivet - 2005

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