The Journal of Organic Chemistry

The Synthesis of 2-Carboethoxy-Δ2-cyclohexenone1

JE BRENNER

Index: Brenner,J.E. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1961 , vol. 26, p. 22 - 27

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Citation Number: 26

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to correct the longstanding inaccuracies in the literature concerning the preparation and properties of 2-carboethoxy-A2-cyclohexenone (I) and some related compounds and to record an unequivocal synthesis of this interesting dihydrobenzene system. The synthesis of I was reported by KO~ Z,~.~ by Ruhkopf6 in 1939, and most recently by Mousseron6 in 1954. These workers claim to have prepared the ...