T. S. Guion, M. Koller, R. Lachicotte
May 1, 1996
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Synthetic Communications
Abstract
Abstract 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).