Synlett 2000; 2000(1): 146-148
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-6442
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2,2-Dichloroaldehydes and 2,2-Dichlorocarboxylic Acids from 2-Picoline · HCl Catalyzed Chlorination of Aldehydes

Franco Bellesia* , Laurent De Buyck, Franco Ghelfi
  • *Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, via Campi 183, 41100 Modena, Italy; Fax +39 (59) 37 35 43; E-mail: ghelfi@pascal.unimo.it
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

An efficient preparation of 2,2-dichloroaldehydes and 2,2-dichlorocarboxylic acids has been achieved by chlorination of aldehydes using 2-picoline hydrochloride as recoverable catalyst.