Helvetica Chimica Acta

Beckmann Fragmentation and Rearrangement. Part VII. Fragmentation and cyclization of α??methylthio??ketoximes. Fragmentation reactions no. 27

CA Grob, J Ide

Index: Grob,C.A.; Ide,J. Helvetica Chimica Acta, 1974 , vol. 57, p. 2571 - 2583

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Abstract

Abstract α-Methylthio-propiophenone anti-oxime p-toluenesulfonate (tosylate)(12b) fragments quantitatively in 80% ethanol yielding benzonitrile and a methylidenesulfonium ion 15. The syn-isomer, however, undergoes a Beckmann rearrangement. The