Some transformations of 2-benzylcyclododecanones prepared by alkylation of cyclododecanone with benzyl halides under conditions of phase transfer catalysis

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF00698946

Cyclododecanone is readily alkylated with benzyl halides (ArCH2X) to give 2-benzylcyclododecanones under conditions of phase transfer catalysis.Under the action of polyphosphoric acid 2-benzylcyclododecanone undergoes cyclization to give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9