A facile synthesis of 2-hydroxy-2-aryl 1,4-benzodioxanes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1080/00397919908086199

Condensation of catechol with 2-bromo-1-aryl-ethanones and 2-bromo-1- aryl-propanones in dry acetone-K₂CO₃ medium afforded 2-hydroxy-2-aryl-1,4- benzodioxanes in good yield.

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A Facile Synthesis of
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benzodioxanes
T. Ganesh a , Ch. Harish Kumar a & G. L. David
Krupadanam a
a Department of Chemistry, Osmania University,
Hyderabad, 500 007, INDIA
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Facile Synthesis of 2-Hydroxy-2-aryl 1,4-benzodioxanes, Synthetic Communications:
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