Synthesis

Mono-and diformylation of 4-substituted phenols: a new application of the Duff reaction

LF Lindoy, GV Meehan, N Svenstrup

Index: Lindoy, Leonard F.; Meehan, George V.; Svenstrup, Niels Synthesis, 1998 , # 7 p. 1029 - 1032

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Citation Number: 94

Abstract

Abstract: Careful control of the reaction conditions in a modified Duff reaction using anhydrous trifluoroacetic acid as the solvent enables the selective synthesis of either 4- substituted 2-formylphenols (5-substituted salicylaldehydes) or 4-substituted 2, 6- diformylphenols in one step starting from commercially available 4-substituted phenols in moderate to good yield. Key words: 4-substituted phenols, modified Duff reaction, ...