Malonic ester synthesis
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The Malonic Ester Synthesis is a chemical reaction where diethyl malonate is alkylated at the carbon alpha to both carbonyl groups, and then converted to a substituted acetic acid.
[edit] References
- ^ House, Herbert O. (1972). Modern Synthetic Reactions. Menlo Park, CA.: W. A. Benjamin. ISBN 0-8053-4501-9.
[edit] See also
- Perkin alicyclic sythesis