Bodroux–Chichibabin aldehyde synthesis

The Bodroux-Chichibabin aldehyde synthesis is a chemical reaction whereby a Grignard reagent is converted to an aldehyde one carbon longer.

Reaction of a Grignard reagent with triethyl orthoformate gives an acetal, which can be hydrolyzed to an aldehyde. For example, the synthesis of n-hexanal:

See also

• Bouveault aldehyde synthesis

References

• Bodroux, F. (1904). Compt. Rend. 138: 92. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
• Tschitschibabin, A. E. (1904). "Eine neue allgemeine Darstellungsmethode der Aldehyde". Ber. 37: 186. doi:10.1002/cber.19040370133.
• Tschitschibabin, A. E. (1904). "Ueber den Hexahydro-m-toluylaldehyd". Ber. 37: 850. doi:10.1002/cber.190403701140.
• Smith, L. I.; Bayliss, M. (1941). "The Bodroux-Tschitschibabin, and the Bouveault Aldehyde Syntheses". J. Org. Chem. 6: 437. doi:10.1021/jo01203a009.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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