54874-21-4Relevant articles and documents
Chromenes and chromanones. Part IV.1 The Birch reduction of 2,2-dimethyl-4-chromanone and its 7-substituted analogues
Aniol, Miroslaw
, p. 1069 - 1079 (2007/10/03)
2,2-Dimethyl-4-chromanone (1a), 2,2,7-trimethyl-4-chromanone (1b) and 7-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-4-chromanone (1c) have been reduced by sodium or lithium in liquid ammonia with the presence or without of proton donor. The bicyclic or phenolic products were obtained. Products with reduced benzene ring only were also observed. The possible mechanisms of reductions are considered.