Acid catalysed reaction of indanones, tetralones and benzosuberone with neopentyl glycol and other alkanediols under forced conditions

Masao Imai; Goreti Ribeiro Morais; Bassam Al-Hindawi; Mazen A.M. Al-Sulaibi; Mohammad Meetani; Thies Thiemann

doi:10.3184/030823410X12753214605445

Acid catalysed reaction of indanones, tetralones and benzosuberone with neopentyl glycol and other alkanediols under forced conditions

Masao Imai
, Goreti Ribeiro Morais
, Bassam Al-Hindawi
, Mazen A.M. Al-Sulaibi
, Mohammad Meetani
, Thies Thiemann

Department of Chemistry

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Abstract

Upon reaction with an excess of 2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diol (neopentyl glycol, NPG) under acid catalysis, indanones and tetralones yield indenes and dihydronaphthalenes, respectively. The reaction can also be carried out with butane-1,3-diol.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	325-329
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Chemical Research
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3184/030823410X12753214605445
Publication status	Published - Jun 2010

Keywords

1,2-dihydronaphthalenes
Alkene synthesis
Indanones
Indenes
Tetralones

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General Chemistry

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Acid catalysed reaction of indanones, tetralones and benzosuberone with neopentyl glycol and other alkanediols under forced conditions

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