Aromatic Cyclodehydration. XXII. 1 The Mechanism of the Cyclization of o-Benzylphenones. III

CK Bradsher, FA Vingiello

Index: Bradsher; Vingiello Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1949 , vol. 71, p. 1434

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Abstract

1434 CHARLES K. BRADSHER AND FRANK A. VINGIELLO Vol. 71 sponding decomposition of di-t-butyl peroxide6 and is an indication of the structure of the molecule as a perketal. Likewise, the observation that equations (1) and (2) are reversible-the pure peroxide can be hydrolyzed by acid to the original hydroperoxide and ketone-is pertinent.