Daily Archives: October 29, 2014

Lindlar Reduction

Lindlar Reduction

General Characteristics The palladium catalyst supported on calcium carbonate and partially deactivated (“poisoned”) with lead acetate and quinoline is called the Lindlar catalyst. Using the Lindlar ...

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Pinacol Rearrangement

Pinacol Rearrangement

General Characteristics Vicinal diol compounds (pinacols) undergo dehydrative rarrangement under strongly acidic conditions to produce carbonyl compounds. Since alkyl, aryl, and hydride are all ...

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