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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 16, 1986 - Issue 8
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Phase Transfer Catalysis: Improved Synthesis of Ketones from β-Keto Esters in an Aoueous Medium

Frank D. Mills Analytical Chemistry Laboratory USDA, Agricultural Research Service Agricultural Environmental Quality Institute, Beltsville, MD, 20705
Pages 905-909 | Published online: 19 Dec 2006
 
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Abstract

β-Keto esters can be easily decarbethoxylated to yield ketones in dilute aqueous potassium hydroxide that contains 0.1% hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide in 45 minutes at 80°C; yields exceed 75% and work-up requires only a single step.

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