Reaction of Thallium(III) Salts with Homoallylic Alcohols: Ring Contraction vs. Dimethoxylation

The oxidation of 2-(3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1-yl)-ethanol (1) with a variety ofthallium(III) salts was investigated. An indan, formed by a ring contraction reaction, wasobtained in good to moderate yields under a variety of reaction conditions: i) thalliumtriacetate (TTA) in aqueous AcOH; ii) thallium...

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Main Authors: Marcus V. Craveiro, Luiz F. Silvia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2005-11-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/10/11/1419/