SYNTHESIS OF PHENOLS BY POLYKETIDE CONDENSATION AND AN EFFICIENT SYNTHESIS OF 3,5-DIOXOALKANOATES FROM AMIDES

Abstract
Several phenols were synthesized from dimethyl β,β′,δ,δ′-tetraoxoalkanedioates, which were prepared by the condensation of methyl acetoacetate dianion with N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylalkanediamides in the presence of BF3·OEt2.