La(OTf)3 catalyzed synthesis of substituted-benzylidene cycloalkanones

B.China Raju, N.Rajesh, J.Asho

Abstract

A facile and efficient synthesis of ,-bis(substituted-benzylidene) cycloalkanones has been carried out from carbonyl compounds and cycloalkanones in presence of catalytic amount of La(OTf)3 in dichloro methane solvent at room temperature in very good yields.

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