The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Chemistry of Allene. IV. Carbonylation Reactions of Allene

TJ Kealy, RE Benson

Index: Kealy,T.J.; Benson,R.E. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1961 , vol. 26, p. 3126 - 3130

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Citation Number: 46

Abstract

The carbonylation of allene in water in the presence of ruthenium catalysts has given methacrylic acid. Derivatives ctf methacrylic acid were obtained when the reaction was conducted in the presence of methanol or amines. I-nder certain conditions a lactone, 3- hydrosy-1, 3, 4-trimethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid lactone, or an ester, dimethyl or, a- diniethyl-u'-niethyl-eneglutarate, were the major products of the carbonylation reaction in ...