Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5289269 | Tetrahedron Letters | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The organo-base, 1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine, mediates the Cannizzaro reaction of reactive aromatic aldehydes in water thus providing the corresponding alcohols and acids. Application of formaldehyde as a sacrificial aldehyde for the cross-Cannizzaro reaction is also presented.
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Authors
Deevi Basavaiah, Duddu S. Sharada, Ainelly Veerendhar,