Favorsky rearrangement under Reformatsky conditions. The zinc-induced debromination of 1,3-dibromo-1,1-diphenylpropan-2-one in methanol as solvent
Abstract
Zinc-promoted debromination of 1,3-dibromo-1,1-diphenylpropan-2-one (1) in methanol affords methyl 3,3-diphenylpropionate (8) as the major product.