
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Moye, CJ 
A1  - Sternhell, S 
T1  - The degradation of aromatic rings: the action of hypochlorite on phenols
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1966
VL  - 19
IS  - 11
SP  - 2107
EP  - 2118
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9662107 
N2  - 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. 
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