Aldol condensation of 2,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde with acetone under basic condition

Mixed aldol condensation of 2,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde and acetone with mole ratio of 2:1 in the presence of sodium hydroxide gave an orange-yellowish crystal; identified as 1,5-Bis(22 ,52 -dimethoxyphenyl)penta-1,4-diene-3-one yield 56 to 82 %.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mohd Shah, Siti Aminah, Ahmad, Faujan, Abdull Manap, Mohd Rashidi
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Oriental Scientific Publishing Co. 2010
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Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17679/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17679/1/Aldol%20condensation%20of%202.pdf