Aldol Reactions Investigated in Micro Reactors

Silyl enol ethers are an elegant means to protect the reactive and hence labile enolate moiety [15]. At the time of reaction, the enolate group is generated as an intermediate and reacts with the carbonyl-carrying compound. 

Organic synthesis 74 [OS 74] Reaction between 4-bromobenzaldehyde and the silyl enol ether of cyclohexane [15] 

Organic synthesis 75 [OS 75] Reaction between 4-bromobenzaidehyde and the siiyi enoi ether of acetophenone [15] 

1 Drivers for Performing BHj-Carbonyl Hydrogenations in Micro Reactors 

This reaction served to demonstrate organic synthesis on a newly developed porous-polymer-rod micro reactor [3]. 

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