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Application of the Smiles Rearrangement to the Synthesis of 5,7-Disubstituted Xanthone-2-carboxylic Acids
Pfister, Juerg R.
, p. 1255 - 1256 (2007/10/02)
The depside-like esters 3a and 3b underwent a Smiles rearrangement on treatment with base.The resulting diphenyl ethers 4a and 4b were converted into the xanthonecarboxylic acids 6a and 6b which are not readily accessible by other routes.
