Ketene Acetals. VI. The Preparation of Ketene Acetals from α-Bromo-orthoesters1

PM Walters, SM McElvain

Index: Walters; McElvain Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1940 , vol. 62, p. 1483

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Abstract

15.3 g. of pure maleic anhydride were dissolved in the least amount of anhydrous ether necessary for complete solution and allowed to stand for three days. After washing with anhydrous ether, drying and crystallizing by the chloro- form-petroleum ether procedure, long, transparent needles were obtained, mp 78-80'. Like the unsubstituted addition product, this methoxy derivative gave maleic anhydride on heating in ligroin, gave no color with dimethylaniline until ...