Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2003, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (4): 432-433.

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Syntheses of β-Hydroxy Ketones by Organosamarium

YU Ming-xin, ZHANG Yong-min   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
  • Received:2002-09-20 Online:2003-12-24 Published:2011-08-06
  • Supported by:

    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.29872010).

Abstract: An organosamarium reagent was prepared via the reaction of α-bromoacetophenone with samarium. This organosamarium reagent reacted with aldehydes to give β-hydroxy ketones. A possible reaction process was suggested.

Key words: α-Bromoacetophenone, Organosamarium reagent, β-Hydroxy ketone