Decarboxylation of β-Benzoyl Esters Using CaI2•4H2O

Authors

  • Roger Bishop School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales
  • Titos Anacleto O. Quibuyen Institute of Chemistry, College of Science, University of the Philippines, Quezon City

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26534/kimika.v6i1.37-41

Keywords:

β-benzoyl esters, calcium iodide tetrahydrate carboxylation

Abstract

Unsaturated phenyl ketones were prepared by heating the precursor unsaturated β-benzoyl esters with calcium iodide
tetrahydrate. Yields were excellent if the olefinic group was unsubstituted.

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Bishop, R., & Quibuyen, T. A. O. (1990). Decarboxylation of β-Benzoyl Esters Using CaI2•4H2O. KIMIKA, 6(1), 37–41. https://doi.org/10.26534/kimika.v6i1.37-41

Issue

Vol. 6 (1990)

Section

Research Articles

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