Chemistry Reference
In-Depth Information
R
1
R
1
OH
O
-
H
O
C
C
O
C
O
O
-
O
-
C
O
C
O
R
1
C
R
2
R
2
R
2
O
-
C
O
R
1
C
O
H
R
2
Figure 7.2.
Benzilic acid rearrangement of an
-dicarbonyl compound to yield a saccharinic acid.
Figure 7.3.
Some acid products of sugar degradation.
whereas saccharinic acids are characteristic of oxidation under alkaline
conditions (Figure 7.3).
Dehydration of the 1,2-enediol derivatives via a series of
-eliminations
is
promoted
under
acidic
conditions,
resulting
in
the
formation
of
