Ketene acetals. XXI. The dealcoholation of orthoesters. Dimethylketene dimethylacetal

SM McElvain, JT Venerable

Index: McElvain; Venerable Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1950 , vol. 72, p. 1661,1667

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Abstract

[CONTRIBUTION FROM THE LABORATORY OF ORGANIC HEMISTRY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN] ... Ketene Acetals. XXI. The Dealcoholation of Orthoesters. Dimethylketene Dimethylacetal ... BY S. 11. MCELVAIN AND JAMES T. VENERABLE' ... Of all the methods now available for the prep- aration of ketene acetals, the direct dealcohola- tion of an orthoester would appear to be the most promising from the standpoint of general appli- cability. However, ...