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Synthesis 1985; 1985(10): 943-944
DOI: 10.1055/s-1985-31394
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Hypervalent Iodine Oxidation of Enol Silyl Ethers using Boron Trifluoride Etherate. A Direct Route to Aryl Hydroxymethyl Ketones

Robert M. Moriarty* , Om Prakash, Michael P. Duncan
  • *Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Box 4348, Chicago, Illinois 60 680 USA
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27 September 2002 (online)

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Enol silyl ethers of acetophenones and acetylpyridines are oxidized to hydroxymethyl aryl ketones (ω-hydroxyacetophenones) and hydroxyacetylpyridines, respectively, using the system iodosobenzene/boron trifluoride etherate/water.