The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Acetylation of cyclooctene, 1, 3-cyclooctadiene, and 1, 5-cyclooctadiene

TS Cantrell, BL Strasser

Index: Cantrell,T.S.; Strasser,B.L. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1971 , vol. 36, # 5 p. 670 - 676

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Abstract

The acetylation of the three title olefins in the presence of aluminum chloride and of stannic chloride, employing a variety of conditions, has been surveyed, Acetylation of cyclooctene using pure acetyl chloride and aluminum chloride gives mainly ring-contraction products reported earlier, whereas use of stannic chloride leads mainly to 1-acetyl-4- chlorocyclooctane and 4-acetylcyclooctene, Acetylation with acetic anhydride in several ...