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Synlett 1997; 1997(3): 293-294
DOI: 10.1055/s-1997-770
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Ethyl Mandelate as a Convenient New Benzoyl Anion Equivalent

R. Alan Aitken* , Andrew W. Thomas
  • *School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9ST, UK, Fax +44(1334) 464808; E-mail raa@st-and.ac.uk
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31 December 2000 (online)

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Ethyl mandelate acts as a convenient benzoyl anion equivalent for the formation of alkyl aryl ketones by deprotonation-alkylation followed by flash vacuum pyrolysis.

acyl anion equivalents - alkyl aryl ketones - flash vacuum pyrolysis - ethyl mandelate