Abstract
Base treatment of the products of alkylation ofβ-diketones by 2-chloromethylbenzimidazole under phase transfer catalysis (PTC) conditions causes loss of the acetyl group and formation of methylethyl- or ethylphenyl ketones.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
I. I. Popov, Khim. Geterotsikl. Soedin., No. 5, 664 (1993).
W. Weber and G. Gokel, Phase Transfer Catalysis in Organic Synthesis [Russian translation], Mir, Moscow (1980), p. 220.
H. Walba, W. L. Murray, Y. Knitson, and A. Diaz, J. Am. Chem. Soc.,88, 1622 (1966).
Additional information
Rostov State University, Rostov-on Don 344090. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1067–1071, August, 1996. Original article submitted March 25, 1996.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Popov, I.I. Reaction of 2-chloromethylbenzimidazoles with acetylacetone and benzoylacetone. Basic breakdown ofβ-diketones. Chem Heterocycl Compd 32, 918–922 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01176967
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01176967