J. Frey, Z. Rappoport
1997
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Journal of The Chemical Society-perkin Transactions 1
Abstract
Reduction of 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylbenzoyl chloride with Mg–MgI2 in 1∶1 diethyl ether–benzene under ultrasonic irradiation gives the hexa-tert-butyl-benzil and -benzoin and also 2,2′,4,4′,6-penta-tert-butylbenzil. Possible mechanisms for the loss of the But group are discussed.