N. Satyanarayana, M. Periasamy
1987
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
Abstract The reagent prepared in situ in THF under carbon monoxide atmosphere using CoCl 2 /NaBH 4 /NaOH reagent system converts benzyl halides into the corresponding carboxylic acids and 2,2′-bis(bromomethyl)biphenyl into the corresponding cyclic ketone in good yields.