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Topic: Condensation mechanism for formation of Tetraphenylcyclopentadienone  (Read 6004 times)

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Offline amk5462

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Condensation mechanism for formation of Tetraphenylcyclopentadienone
« on: December 07, 2010, 12:46:28 AM »
I'm having a lot of trouble trying to figure of the mechanism for the reaction of 1,3-diphenylacetone with benzil to form tetraphenylcyclopentadienone. Triethylene glycol is the solvent and the base catalyst is Triton B (benzyl trimethylammonium hydroxide)
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Re: Condensation mechanism for formation of Tetraphenylcyclopentadienone
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2010, 04:01:53 AM »
Think about the reactivity of ketones, what can happen when you put them in base?
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