Journal of the American Chemical Society

Epoxyethers. II. The Epoxyether from α-Halocyclohexyl Phenyl Ketone1

CL Stevens, E Farkas

Index: Stevens; Farkas Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1952 , vol. 74, p. 618

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Citation Number: 27

Abstract

The epoxyether of a-halocyclohexyl phenyl ketone has been prepared. This a-haloketone had previously been reported to undergo a Favorski type rearrangement in the presence of base. The epoxyether of the a-haloketone was shown not to be an intermediate in this type of rearrangement. A new modification for the preparation of epoxyethers is introduced, and cleavage reactions of the epoxyether with water, alcohol, and organic acids are reported. ...