THE REACTION OF TRIALKYLBORANES WITH THE (α-LITHIO DERIVATIVES OF BIS(PHENYLTHIO)METHANE AND OF 1,1-BIS(PHENYLTHIO)PENTANE. A CONVENIENT METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF ALDEHYDES AND KETONES

Abstract
It was found that various aldehydes and ketones were readily prepared in good yields by the reactions of α-lithio derivatives of thioacetals with trialkylboranes.