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Synlett 1992; 1992(2): 165-166
DOI: 10.1055/s-1992-21304
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Facile Oxidative Cleavage of α-Methylene Alkyl Aryl Ketones by the Action of Nitrosylpentacyanoferrate(II)

Agnes Kathó* , Mihály T. Beck
  • *Institute of Physical Chemistry, Kossuth Lajos University, Debrecen 10, P.O.B. 7, H-4010 Hungary
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08 March 2002 (online)

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Alkyl aryl ketones containing a methylene group adjacent to the carbonyl group are cleaved oxidatively by disodium nitrosylpentacyanoferrate(II) in basic solutions to give the corresponding aromatic acids (9 examples).