| 摘要 |
An improvement in a process for the preparation of a pinacol of the formula <IMAGE> wherein R1 and R2 are identical or different and represent optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or an aromatic hydrocarbon radical by reducing a ketone of the formula <IMAGE> wherein R1 and R2 have the abovementioned meanings with a base metal, the improvement comprising carrying out the reduction in the presence of an organic halogen compound and in the presence of a phosphoric acid amide, phosphoric acid ester and/or carboxylic acid amide. |
