Question

What is benzil benzilic acid rearrangement?

Answer 1

The benzilic acid rearrangement is formally the rearrangement reaction of 1,2-diketones into α-hydroxy–carboxylic acids using base. This reaction receives its name from the reaction of benzil with potassium hydroxide to form benzilic acid. ... The reaction is formally a ring contraction when used on cyclic diketones.......

Answer 2

The benzilic acid rearrangementis formally the rearrangementreaction of 1,2-diketones into α-hydroxy–carboxylic acids using base. This reaction receives its name from the reaction of benzilwith potassium hydroxide to formbenzilic acid. ... The reaction is formally a ring contraction when used on cyclic diketones.


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