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Beckmann rearrangement

Catalyst or initiator?

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The formation of an aromatic cation has been used to promote the Beckmann rearrangement, but mechanistic investigations suggest that a non-catalytic mechanism might operate under some conditions.

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  1. Vanos, C. M. & Lambert, T. H. Cyclopropenium-activated Beckmann rearrangement. Catalysis versus self-propagation in reported organocatalytic Beckmann rearrangements. Chem. Sci. 10.1039/c0sc00421a (2010).

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Davey, S. Catalyst or initiator?. Nature Chem (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.919

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