The Reaction of Safrole Derivatives with Aluminum Chloride: Improved Procedures for the Preparation of Catechols or their mono-O-Methylated Derivatives and a Mechanistic Interpretation

Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 346-353

  De Amorim, Mauro B ^a   Da Silva, Alcides J M ^a   Costa, Paulo R R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

1,3 benzodioxole; Aluminum chloride; MNDO; Molecular orbitals; Safrole

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035610506     PISSN: 01035053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-50532001000300005     Document Type: Article

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