
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Gullickson, Glen C. 
A1  - Lewis, David E. 
T1  - Reactions of Active Methylene Compounds with Benzhydrol During Solvolysis in Formic Acid
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 2003
VL  - 56
IS  - 5
SP  - 385
EP  - 388
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH02157 
N2  - Formic acid reacts with benzhydrol to give benzhydryl formate, which reacts with active methylene compounds in refluxing formic acid to give either C-alkylation or Ritter reaction products. The product formed is determined by the equilibrium enol content of the active methylene compound. These reaction conditions avoid the use of halogenated reaction solvents, and the pure products are isolated without recourse to chromatography. 
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