Preparation of Acrylophenones and 2-Alkyl Indanones Utilizing Hexamethylenetetramine as an Inexpensive Mannich Reagent. |
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| Authors: | Apurba Bhattacharya Brigitte Segmuller Arnold Ybarra |
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| Institution: | Hoechst Celanese Corporation , Corpus Christi Technical Center , P. O. Box 9077, Corpus Christi, Texas, 78469, U. S. A. |
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| Abstract: | Hexamethylenetetramine/acetic anhydride-promoted α-methylenation of aryl alkyl ketones followed by acid-catalyzed cyclization of the resulting acrylophenones produce 2-alkyl indanones in excellent yields. |
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