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Selective Demethylenation and Dimerisation of Compounds Containing Methylenedioxyphenyl Group by Boron Trifluoride-Etherate
Tomar, S. S.,Walia, Suresh,Mukerjee, S. K.
, p. 792 - 793 (2007/10/02)
Compounds containing methylenedioxyphenyl group undergo selective benzo-1,3-dioxole ring opening with BF3-etherate.The methylene group thus formed can cause dimerisation of the unchanged or other activated molecules present in the reaction mixture.The reaction is of a general nature.