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The preparation of 2-(2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)benzoic acids from dilithiated ortho-toluic acid
Guion, Tina S.,Koller, Madlene U.,Lachicotte, Rene J.,Rutledge, Robin N.,Hildebran, Karen C.,Le, Phuong H.,Beam, Charles F.
, p. 1753 - 1762 (1996)
Ortho-Toluic acid was dimetalated with excess lithium diisopropylamide, and the resulting intermediate was condensed with a variety of aromatic esters to afford new substituted 2-(2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)benzoic acids (ortho-phenacylbenzoic acids).
