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A NEW ROUTE TO 3-ALKYL-2,5-DI-t-BUTYL-2,4-CYCLOPENTADIENONES FROM 4-ALKYL-2,6-DI-t-BUTYLPHENOLS
Nishinaga, A.,Nakamura, K.,Matsuura, T.
, p. 3261 - 3264 (2007/10/02)
Base-catalyzed reaction of 5-acylmethyl-2,5-di-t-butyl-4-oxa-2-cyclopentenones selectively derived from 4-alkyl-2,6-di-t-butylphenols via three steps involving oxygenation, acetylation, and acid-treatment gave 3-alkyl-2,5-di-t-butyl-2,4-cyclopentadienones in excellent yield.
