(Chloromethyl)magnesium Chloride–Lithium Chloride: A Chemoselective Reagent for the Synthesis of Functionalized Aromatic Chlorohydrins

Abstract

The reactivity of (chloromethyl)magnesium chloride–lithium chloride (ClCH₂MgCl·LiCl), a mixed lithium–magnesium carbenoid, in reactions with aromatic aldehydes bearing various functional groups is reported. The reagent is highly chemoselective, permitting the synthesis of a range of ring-functionalized aromatic chlorohydrins in high yields.

Key words

chemoselectivity - carbenoids - chlorohydrins - organometallic reagents - aldehydes

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