Journal of the American Chemical Society

2-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2, 5-diphenylfuranone-3

RE Lutz, AH Stuart

Index: Lutz; Stuart Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1937 , vol. 59, p. 2316,2319

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Abstract

2318 ROBERT E. LUTZ AND ALFRED H. STUART Vol. 69 anone, while great, appears to be less than that for true enols. The reaction in ethanol at-15'proceeds to 85% of completion within two seconds, and is complete within one minute. Hydroxytriphenylfuranone, XXII, however, where phenyl replaces the methyl, reacts to only 9% of completion under comparable conditions. Granting the cyclic formulations of these compounds, the ...