Sodium Iodide-Chlorotrimethylsilane (Or Boron Trifluo-ride Etherate) and Zinc-Chlorotrimethylsilane: Mild Reagent Systems for the Conversion of Enediones Into 1,4–Diketones

Abstract A high yielding conversion of enediones into 1,4-diketones has been found to proceed under mild conditions by using sodium iodide-chlorotrimethylsilane (or boron trifluoride etherate) and zinc-chlorotrimethyl-silane as reagent systems.