The Journal of Organic Chemistry
The Synthesis of Piperitenone via Mesityl Oxide and Methyl Vinyl Ketone
JJ Beereboom
Index: Beereboom,J.J. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1966 , vol. 31, p. 2026 - 2027
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Abstract
We found that the heterogeneous system of potassium hydroxide and tetrahydrofuran restricts the formation of isoxylitone considerably. With equal molar quantities of mesityl oxide and methyl vinyl ketone, IV could be prepared in 25% yield. With an excess of mesityl
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