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Baker Venkataraman Rearrangement
Baker Venkataraman Rearrangement
The base-induced transfer of the ester acyl group in an o-acylated phenol ester, which leads to a 1,3-diketone. This reaction is related to the Claisen Condensation, and proceeds through the formation of an enolate, followed by intramolecular acyl transfer.
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