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The Hive => Tryptamine Chemistry => Topic started by: GC_MS on February 29, 2004, 04:15:00 AM

Title: Vilsmeier
Post by: GC_MS on February 29, 2004, 04:15:00 AM

If you have access to POCl3 and DMR, try Vilsmeier-Haack. As discussed on Rh's page (various formylation procedures), yield is quantitative. I can back this statement, as it indeed gave these results for me in the past  ;) .

Title: That's trivial
Post by: moo on February 29, 2004, 08:11:00 AM

I found the article while looking if there were any preparations of the aldehyde not involving POCl₃ or other such reagents, but thanks for the tip.