Improved synthesis of 7,7-dimethyl-1,4-dioxo-2,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydroinden-2-yl-acetic and propionic acid from citral

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IMPROVED SYNTHESIS OF 7,7-
DIMETHYL-1,4-DIOXO-2,3,4,5,6,7-
HEXAHYDROINDEN-2-YL-ACETIC AND
PROPIONIC ACID FROM CITRAL
István Kádas a , Géza Árvai a & Gabriella Horváth a
a Department of Organic Chemical Technology, Technical University
of Budapest, H-1521, Budapest, PO Box 91, HUNGARY
Published online: 09 Feb 2009.
To cite this article: István Kádas , Géza Árvai & Gabriella Horváth (1998) IMPROVED SYNTHESIS OF
7,7-DIMETHYL-1,4-DIOXO-2,3,4,5,6,7-HEXAHYDROINDEN-2-YL-ACETIC AND PROPIONIC ACID FROM
CITRAL, Organic Preparations and Procedures International: The New Journal for Organic Synthesis,
30:1, 79-85, DOI: 10.1080/00304949809355262
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