Synthesis 1993; 1993(11): 1063-1064
DOI: 10.1055/s-1993-25995
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Geminal Dialkylation and Alkylative Reduction of Aliphatic Aldehydes

A. García Martínez* , A. Herrera Fernández, R. Martínez Alvarez, J. Osío Barcina, C. García Gómez, L. R. Subramanian
  • *Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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29. April 2002 (online)

gem-Dialkylation or alkylative reduction of α-unbranched aliphatic aldehydes is easily carried out by replacing the carbonyl oxygen with the gem-dihalide functionality followed by substitution of each halogen (bromine or iodine) by two n-alkyl groups or one sec- or tert-alkyl group and one hydrogen atom using higher-order dialkyllithium cyanocuprates.