The Journal of Organic Chemistry

A Solvent Effect in the Reaction of Benzaldesoxybenzoin with Phosphorus Pentachloride1

MS Newman, G Kaugars

Index: Newman,M.S.; Kaugars,G. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1965 , vol. 30, p. 3105 - 3108

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Abstract

Reaction of benzaldesoxybeneoin (I) with phosphorus pentachloride in methylene chloride led to a mixture of products from which l-chlor0-2~ 3-diphenylindene (V) was obtained in 30% yield. In a similar reaction in carbon tetrachloride a different mixture of products was obtained from which 3, 3-dichloro-1, 2, 3-triphenylpro-pene (VII) was isolated in 47% yield. These results are discussed in the light of the fact that phosphorus pentachloride is ...