The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Communications-A New Carbon-Carbon Condensation Reaction Induced by Phosphite Esters. Formation of a 2: 1 Adduct in the Reduction of Acenaphthenequinone …

F Ramirez, N Ramanathan

Index: Ramirez,F.; Ramanathan,N. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1961 , vol. 26, p. 3041 - 3042

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Citation Number: 29

Abstract

A possible mechanism for the molecular rearrangement leading to the enol lactone VI is indicated in formula XI. The ejection of a phosphate ester from a molecular complex appears to pro-vide a strong driving force for reactions3 The conversion of phthalic anhydride into biphthalyl by triethyl phosphite at elevated temperatures is another manifestation of this driving force.'