Dibenzofuranones from 1 : 1 condensations between cyclohexanones and cyclohexane-1,3-diones
Abstract
Like aldehydes, cyclopentanone and pentan-2-one react with dimedone in a 1 : 2 ratio to give xanthenes. With a series of cyclohexanones, however, both dimedone and cyclohexane-1,3-dione give octahydrodibenzofuranones which are readily aromatised. In some cases, the intermediate 2-cyclohexenyldimedones have been isolated.