107627-05-4Relevant articles and documents
THE BEHZILIC ESTER REARRANGEMENT. EVIDENCE FOR A SET PATHWAY IN THE BENZILIC ESTER AND/OR ACID REARRANGEMENT
Screttas, Constantinos G.,Micha-Screttas, Maria,Cazianis, Constantine T.
, p. 3287 - 3288 (1983)
Benzil and 9,10-phenanthrenoquinone are transformed to the benzilic acid-type esters by the action of lithium tert-butoxide in tetrahydrofuran (THF)-benzene.The semidone of the diketone has been shown by ESR spectroscopy to be an intermediate.