Aromatisation of some cyclohexadienes through methoxycarbonyl migration or alkyl elimination
Abstract
Treatment of methyl 1,2-dimethyl- or 1-ethyl-2-methyl-cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1-carboxylate with triphenylmethyl tetrafluoroborate caused aromatisation to the methyl 2,3-dialkylbenzoates by migration of the methoxycarbonyl group. The corresponding 1-isopropyl- and 1-benzyl-cyclohexadienes gave methyl o-toluate under the same conditions.