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Baker-Venkataraman rearrangement
Introduction
The Baker-Venkataraman rearrangement is the chemical reaction of 2-acetoxyacetophenones with base to form 1,3-diketones.[1][2]
This rearrangement reaction proceeds via enolate formation followed by acyl transfer.
The Baker-Venkataraman rearrangement is often used to synthesize chromones and flavones.[3]
References
References
- ↑ Baker, W. (1933). “Molecular rearrangement of some o-acyloxyacetophenones and the mechanism of the production of 3-acylchromones”. J. Chem. Soc.: 1381–1389. doi:10.1039/JR9330001381.
- ↑ Mahal, H. S.; Venkataraman, K. (1934). “Synthetical experiments in the chromone. group. XIV. Action of sodamide on 1-acyloxy-2-acetonaphthones”. J. Chem. Soc.: 1767–1769. doi:10.1039/JR9340001767.
- ↑ T. S. Wheeler (1952). “Flavone”. Organic Syntheses. 32: 72. (also in the Collective Volume (1963) 4:478 (PDF)).
- Jain, P. K. (1982). “A Facile Baker-Venkataraman Synthesis of Flavones using Phase Transfer Catalysis”. Synthesis: 221–222. doi:10.1055/s-1982-29755. Unknown parameter
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