
%0 Journal Article
%A Bailey, KE 
%A Davis, BR 
%T Clemmensen Reduction. XI. Fragmentation Reactions of Some 3-Acetylcycloalkanones
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1995/11/01
%V 48
%N 11
%P 1827-1834
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9951827
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9951827 
%X Clemmensen  reduction of a series of 3-acetylcycloalkanones yields, as the major product, an acyclic unsaturated ketone, the product of fragmentation. Some normal carbonyl-methylene reduction also occurs. A mechanistic rationale for the fragmentation is advanced. 
