An efficient synthesis of substituted meta-halophenols and their methyl ethers: insight into the reaction mechanism

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 15, 2010, Pages 2954-2970

  Khan, Faiz Ahmed ^a   Choudhury, Sumit ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

Author keywords

Grob type fragmentation; Ketones; Meta halophenols; Oxidation; Reaction mechanisms

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952183947     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201000071     Document Type: Article

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