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Beckmann Rearrangement
Mechanism of the Beckmann Rearrangement
Original publication
Ber. Dtsch. Chem. Ges.. 1886, 19, 988.
Reviews
Chem. Rev.. 1933, 12, 215.
Comp. Org. Syn.. 1991, 6, 763.
Org. React.. 1960, 11, 1.
Org. React.. 1988, 35, 14.
Sample reactions
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Polystyrenesulfonic acid
MeOH
170 °C
"Also isolated was the C3-epimer which was equilibrated to the desired product."
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AcOH
RT, 60 min, 69% (2 steps)