What is the easiest way to convert Phenylacetic Acid to Phenylacetone?
Question Phenylacetic Acid ---> Phenylacetone
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dry distillation with Pb acetate is most convenient, upon heating this will make acetic anhydride
In the absence of that you can just use acetic anhydride but that has it's own problems.
In the absence of that you can just use acetic anhydride but that has it's own problems.
