Abstract
Methyltris(triphenylphosphine)cobalt catalyses the aldol condensation of acetone and ethyl methyl ketone. From acetone mesityl oxide is obtained in ∼70% yield, while from ethyl methyl ketone 3-methyl-2-heptene-5-one and 3-methyl-3-heptene-5-one are formed in equal amounts in a total yield of about 100%. The latter products are known to be those of base-catalysed aldol condensation. The corresponding aldols are also observed in small quantities. The reactions mostly take place in the absence of solvent.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 111-116 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Organometallic Chemistry |
| Volume | 205 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 27 Jan 1981 |
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