Formation of α-tetralone by intramolecular Friedel-Crafts acylation

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 934-935

  Holden, Michael S ^a   Crouch, R David ^a   Barker, Kathryn A ^a  

^a DICKINSON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ORGANIC ACIDS;

ACID-INDUCED CYCLIZATION; FRIEDEL-CRAFTS ACYLATION; METHANESULFONIC ACID;

ACYLATION;

EID: 20144384415     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p934     Document Type: Article

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