1,3,5-Trineopentylbenzene. II. Synthesis by Base-Catalysed Trimerization of Methyl Neopentyl Ketone.

Triphenylphosphine Catalysed Facile Multicomponent Synthesis of 2-Amino-3-Cyano-6-Methyl-4-Aryl-4H-Pyrans

Triphenyl phosphine(PPh3), an efficient and reusable catalyst, catalysed the synthesis of 2-amino-3-cyano-6-methyl-4-aryl-4H-pyran-5-ethylcarboxylate derivatives by one-pot condensation of aromatic aldehydes, malononitrile and ethyl acetoacetate in EtOH-H2O (1:1) at reflux conditions. The results show that ...

Methyl ethyl ketone and methyl isobutyl ketone not carcinogenic.

Methyl Ethyl Ketone and Methyl Isobutyl Ketone Not Carcinogenic The April 22, 1993, issue of Environmental Health Perspectives contained a commentary by Legator and Strawn entitled "Public Health Policies Regarding Hazardous Waste Sites and Cigarette Smoking: An Argument by Analogy." Although the article does not include any discussion of either methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) or methyl isobutyl keto...

Engineering of bacterial methyl ketone synthesis for biofuels.

We have engineered Escherichia coli to overproduce saturated and monounsaturated aliphatic methyl ketones in the C₁₁ to C₁₅ (diesel) range; this group of methyl ketones includes 2-undecanone and 2-tridecanone, which are of importance to the flavor and fragrance industry and also have favorable cetane numbers (as we report here). We describe specific improvements that resulted in a 700-fold enha...

Base-catalyzed diastereoselective trimerization of trifluoroacetone.

Amphiphilic fluorocarbons have unique properties that facilitate their self assembly and adhesion to both inorganic and biological substrates. Incorporation of these moieties into valuable constructs typically require complex synthetic routes that have limited their use. Here, the base-catalyzed diastereoselective synthesis of 6-methyl-2,4,6-tris(trifluoromethyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2,4-diol is ...

Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide