Favorskii Rearrangement

Name:
Favorskii Rearrangement
Detailed information:
Base-catalyzed rearrangement of α-haloketones to acids or esters. The rearrangement of α,α′-dibromocyclohexanones to 1-hydroxycyclopentanecarboxylic acids, followed by oxidation to the ketones, is known as the Wallach degradation.