Figure 6. Crossed aldol condensation reaction, producing the a,ß-unsaturated ketone chalcone. Derivatives of the parent reactant molecules acetophenone and benzaldehyde can include a range of R, R 1 ...

A notable finding in this work was the observation of the alternative Claisen condensation reaction to yield the 2,3-DHBA isomer. As the reaction mechanism requires the abstraction of an α ...