
%0 Journal Article
%A Moye, CJ 
%A Sternhell, S 
%T The degradation of aromatic rings: the action of hypochlorite on phenols
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1966/11/01
%V 19
%N 11
%P 2107-2118
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9662107
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9662107 
%X The reaction of phenol with hypochlorite in strongly alkaline solution gives variable yields of 3,5,5-trichloro-1,4-dihydroxycyclopent-2- enecarboxylic acid, which on treatment with 36N sulphuric acid produces 3,5-dichloro-2-hydroxy-4-oxocyclopent-2-enecarboxylic acid. Dry distillation of this product under reduced pressure gives the mono-en01 of 2,4-dichlorocyclopentane-1,3-dione. The nature of these reactions is discussed. 
