Quarterly Journal of the Chemical Society of London

absorption acetic acid acetone added alumina Amer anhydride aqueous ascorbic acid atom band benzene benzyl bond bromide Calc carbon CH₂ Chem chloride chloroform chromatography cm.¹ complex compound concentration crystallised cyclisation decomp derivative dilute dissolved distilled doublet electron Elution ester ethanol ether evaporated EXPERIMENTAL extracted Figure formation Found fraction gave give H₂O heated hydrochloric acid hydrogen hydrogen chloride hydrolysis infrared infrared spectrum iodide ionisation ketone light petroleum b. p. liquid lithium aluminium hydride m. p. and mixed method methyl methylene mixed m. p. mixture mmole mole molecular molecules n.m.r. spectrum needles nitrogen obtained oxide perchlorate perchloric acid phenyl phosphite potassium prepared proton pyridine rate constants reaction reduction refluxed requires residue resonance room temperature salt showed singlet sodium hydroxide solid solution solvent spectra structure substituted sulphuric acid Table triethylamine triphenyl phosphite values yield