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Synthetic Application of Lithiation Reaction: Part XVIII - Synthesis of (+/-)-3,4-Dihydro-3-phenylisocoumarin and Aglycone of (+/-)-Dihydrohomalicine
Narasimhan, N. S.,Mali, R. S.,Kulkarni, B. K.
, p. 850 - 852 (2007/10/02)
N-Methylbenzamide on lithiation with n-butyllithium followed by reaction with N-methylformanilide gives compound (1), which on hydrolysis with dil.HCl furnishes 2-formylbenzoic acid (2).This acid on reaction with benzylidenetriphenylphosphorane gives stil