PREPARATION OF (CHLOROCARBONYL) PHENYLKETENB AND ITS CYCLOADDITION REACTION WITH BENZALDEHYDEV

Abstract

Meldrum's acid, 2'5-diphenyl-1'3-dioxane-4'6-dione, was produced by [2+2] cycloadditions of the (chlorocarbony1)phenylketene with benzaldehyde. Acid hydrolysis of the meldrum's acid regenerated benzaldehyde and also yielded phenylacetic acid as the final product