Synlett 2001; 2001(12): 1947-1949
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-18771
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Triple Self-Condensation of Ketones Yielding Aromatics Promoted with Titanium Tetrachloride

Zilong Li* , Wen-Hua Sun, Xianglin Jin, Changxing Shao
  • *State Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics and The Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China; Fax: + 86 (10) 62566383; E-mail: whsun@info3.icas.ac.cn
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Publication Date:
04 December 2001 (online)

Triple self-condensation of ketones was promoted by titanium tetrachloride in toluene to afford corresponding benzene derivatives, and the structure of tri(2-naphthyl)benzene was confirmed by X-ray single crystal diffraction.