Synlett 2004(7): 1187-1190  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-825591
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Indium(I) Bromide-Mediated Reductive Coupling of α,α-Dichloroketones to 1-Aryl-butane-1,4-diones

Clovis Peppe*, Rafael Pavão das Chagas
Departamento de Química,, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria-UFSM, Campus UFSM, Santa Maria, RS - 97105-900, Brazil
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Publication History

Received 9 February 2004
Publication Date:
19 May 2004 (online)

Abstract

Indium(I) bromide promotes the reductive coupling of α,α-dichloroketones to the corresponding 1,4-butanediones in ­moderate to good yields.