M. He, T. Leslie, J. Sinicropi
Apr 17, 2002
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A facile high-yield synthetic route has been established for the synthesis of α-hydroxy methyl ketones. These intermediates are important precursors to the tricyanovinyldihydrofuran type of acceptor used in high μβ nonlinear optical chromophores. 3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone is one of only three commercially available precursors of this type, limiting the chemist from making systematic studies of structure property relationships. This very general synthetic method allows a wide variety of α-hydroxy ketone structures to be easily made.