Dichotomous Reactivity of PCl₅ and PBr₅ Toward Cyclic Ketones: A One-Step Preparation of 1,1,2-Trichlorocycloalkanes

Alan B. Brown Department of Chemistry, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, 32901

Chris W. Chronister Department of Chemistry, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, 32901

Diana M. Watkins Department of Chemistry, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, 32901

Richard J. Mazzaccaro Department of Chemistry, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, 32901

Scott R. Rajski Department of Chemistry, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, 32901

Martha G. Fountain Department of Chemistry, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, 32901

Scott E. McKay Department of Chemistry, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, 32901

Tracy L. Gibson Department of Chemistry, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, 32901

Dichotomous Reactivity of PCl5 and PBr5 Toward Cyclic Ketones: A One-Step Preparation of 1,1,2-Trichlorocycloalkanes