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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Unexpected Formation of a 1,2-Dichloroacenaphthylene in a Friedel-Crafts Reaction with Chloral Hydrate
Till OpatzDieter SchollmeyerSonja Schwolowsubject
ChemistryElectrophileChloral hydrateX-ray crystallographymedicineGeneral ChemistryMedicinal chemistryFriedel–Crafts reactionmedicine.drugdescription
An unprecedented rearrangement was encountered during an attempted alkylation of an electron-rich naphthalene with chloral hydrate. The reaction produced a dichlorinated acenaphthylene and presumably involves the intermediate formation of a chloronium ion which is opened to produce the five-membered ring of the final product.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-01 | Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B |