Benary reaction
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The Benary reaction is an organic reaction. In 1931 Bénary [1] discovered that β-(N,N-dialkylamino)-vinyl ketones react with Grignard reagents to give α,β-unsaturated ketones, α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and α,β-unsaturated esters as well as poly-unsaturated ketones and aldehydes. [2].
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