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Novel Synthesis of Methyl Ketones Based on the Blaise Reaction

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Authors: Prakash Rao, H. Surya; Padmavathy, K.; Vasantham, K.; Rafi, Shaik

Source: Synthetic Communications, Volume 39, Number 10, January 2009, pp. 1825-1834(10)

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00397910802594276

A facile two-step synthesis of methyl ketones from alkyl nitriles via the Blaise conversion of nitriles into -keto esters and acid-mediated hydrolysis followed by decarboxylation of the resulting -keto esters is described.

Keywords: Blaise reaction; methyl ketones; -keto esters

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India

Publication date: 01 January 2009

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