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Acid Catalyzed Condensation of Phenylethanal Enol or Thiol Enol Ether to 2‐Phenylnaphthalene
Author(s) -
Chang YuAn
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
chinese journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1614-7065
pISSN - 1001-604X
DOI - 10.1002/cjoc.200790192
Subject(s) - chemistry , enol , enol ether , thiol , toluene , organic chemistry , yield (engineering) , ether , xylene , vinyl ether , sulfuric acid , catalysis , condensation , copolymer , polymer , materials science , physics , metallurgy , thermodynamics
Treatment of enol ether or thiol enol ether of phenylethanals with sulfuric or polyphosphoric acid in toluene or xylene gave 2‐phenylnaphthalene in good yield. More importantly, a one‐pot reaction has been developed.