A Convenient Synthesis of Aldehydes by Rearrangement of Cyclic Epoxides with Lithium Bromide on Alumina
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Synthesis
- Vol. 1988 (05) , 394-395
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-1988-27588
Abstract
Epoxides can be converted effectively to aldehydes by rearrangement with lithium bromide supported on alumina. In the case of the alicyclic epoxides, ring contracted cycloalkanecarbaldehydes can be formed. The conversion is achieved by gas-phase reaction or in toluene as solvent.Keywords
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