Reaction of 2-alkyl-2-phenyl-1, 3-dioxolans with iodine monochloride: formation of α-phenylalkanoate esters

A Goosen, CW McCleland

Index: Goosen, Andre; McCleland, Cedric W. Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, 1982 , # 22 p. 1311 - 1312

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Abstract

2-Alkyl-2-phenyl- 1,3-dioxolans undergo a high -yield transformation into 2-ch loroethyl a-phenyla I ka noates upon treatment with iodine monochloride in dichloromethane. ... Recent interest in reactions in which arylalkanones can be oxidatively rearranged to a-arylalkanoic acids1 has prompted us to report our preliminary findings in this regard. Thallium(rIr) nitrate and a mixture of silver(1) nitrate and iodine, in acidic rnethanol1J or trimethylorthof~rmate,~~~ have ...