| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5223714 | Tetrahedron | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Oligoethylene glycol chains containing 2-5 ethylene glycol units, and possessing a benzyl alcohol and a benzoic acid end groups, can be quantitatively obtained by intramolecular Cannizzaro reaction of the corresponding remote benzaldehyde end groups. The process is quite effective if a complex with an appropriate cation is formed to allow the two aldehyde groups to be spatially confined near enough each other for the intramolecular redox process.
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Authors
Antonio J. Ruiz-Sanchez, Yolanda Vida, Rafael Suau, Ezequiel Perez-Inestrosa,