title: Microwave-assisted ketone-ketone rearrangement: an improved synthesis of 3-(4-alkoxyphenyl)-3- methylbutan-2-ones.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A novel procedure for the preparation of 3-(4-alkoxyphenyl)-3-methylbutan-2-one in excellent yield is described via polymer-supported AlCl3-catalyzed rearrangement of 1-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-2,2-dimehtylpropan-1-one, followed by O-alkylation under microwave irradiation condition.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Natural Products, SPIC Science Foundation, 64, Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai 600 032, India. geethagopal@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Geetha
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gopalakrishnan
authors.forename: Viswanathan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kasinath
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Pradeep Singh