We observed that this methodology also worked for benzophenone, leading to β-benzopinacolone (compound 7) in 34% isolated yield. Considering that it is a one-pot methodology starting from ketone and ...
1-Methylnaphthalene and acetophenone react similarly. An approach to (R) and (S) 1-O-triphenylmethyl-glycerol is presented based on L- and D-xylose.