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Oxalic acid on benzenze
« on: March 23, 2008, 01:48:22 PM »
Can oxalic acid be used on benzene to create oxalyl benzene???


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Re: Oxalic acid on benzenze
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2008, 07:08:56 PM »
Can oxalic acid be used on benzene to create oxalyl benzene???
Do you have a method in mind?  I don't believe a straight friedel-crafts will not work because once you add the first carbonyl, you will deactivate the ring to the ortho substitution.

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