after a long summer break uemura browsed thru the hive and found a procedure for preparation of ketones on Rhod's page. See http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/prep.asp?prep=cv4p0573 (http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/prep.asp?prep=cv4p0573)
This variant uses p2np solved in toluene which is converted to the ketone with HCl and iron. The authors prepare the o-methoxyP2P which is removed from the rxn mix by steam destillation and say at the end, This procedure is quite general for other aromatic aldehydes.
NOW, Question: does any bee know of ketones (x-P2P) which CANNOT bee steam destilled?
Will this procedure work for P2P, p-methoxy-P2P, TMA-P2P?
Thanx for attention.
Cape Diem