Solvent Free Rapid Synthesis of 3-Alkoxycyclohex-2-en-1-one from 1,3-Cyclohexanedione Promoted by Indium(iii) Chloride/Silica Gel

R. Murugan; R. Kamakshi; Boreddy S. R. Reddy

doi:10.1071/CH04249

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Solvent Free Rapid Synthesis of 3-Alkoxycyclohex-2-en-1-one from 1,3-Cyclohexanedione Promoted by Indium(iii) Chloride/Silica Gel

R. Murugan ^A , R. Kamakshi ^A and Boreddy S. R. Reddy ^A ^B

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^A Industrial Chemistry Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai 600 020, India.

^B Corresponding author. Email: induchem2000@yahoo.com

Australian Journal of Chemistry 58(3) 228-230 https://doi.org/10.1071/CH04249
Submitted: 15 October 2004 Accepted: 2 February 2005 Published: 15 March 2005

Abstract

A convenient and environmentally friendly method for the synthesis of 3-alkoxycyclohex-2-en-1-one 1 from cyclohexane-1,3-dione on the surface of silica gel impregnated with indium(iii) chloride under microwave irradiation without any solvent has been reported.

Acknowledgments

R.M. thanks M. Karthikeyan and Dr P. T. Perumal, Head of Organic Chemistry Division, for their help.

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Solvent Free Rapid Synthesis of 3-Alkoxycyclohex-2-en-1-one from 1,3-Cyclohexanedione Promoted by Indium(iii) Chloride/Silica Gel

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