A new synthesis of 5,8-dimethyl-2-tetralone - A potential intermediate for the synthesis of ring-A aromatic sesquiterpenes. Novel transformation during acetoxylation of 5,8-dimethyldihydronapthalene

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2301-2308

  Banerjee, Ajoy K ^a   Vera, William ^a   Laya, Manuel S ^a  

^a INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Dimethyl tetralone; Friedel Crafts alkylation; Manganese(III) acetate; Occidol

Indexed keywords

5,8 DIMETHYL 1 TETRALONE; 5,8 DIMETHYL 2 TETRALONE; ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; AROMATIC COMPOUND; KETONE DERIVATIVE; MANGANESE ACETATE; MANGANESE DERIVATIVE; NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM BROMIDE; SESQUITERPENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACETOXYLATION; ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; EPOXIDATION; HYDROLYSIS; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 3142746648     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SCC-120038516     Document Type: Article

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