Chemistry Letters, Vol.37, No.10, 1066-1067, 2008
Synthesis of 3-Acetoxyacetanilide Derivatives by means of Semmler-Wolff-type Aromatization Reaction of Cyclohexane-1,3-dione Monooximes
A novel method for synthesizing 3-acetoxyaniline derivatives from Substituted cyclohexane-1,3-diones is described. This synthetic process includes regioselective formation of cyclohexane-1,3-dione monooximes 2 and their Semmler-Wolff-type aromatization under very simple reaction conditions.