... to 2-methyl-2-phenylglutaric anhydride and reported to be 130 f 2'. However, a recent report (Gilbert, JC; Giamalva, DH; Baze, ME J. Org. Chem. ... Wanner, R. Alan Aitken Department of Chemistry Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 Received February 3, 1986