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Mitsuru Kuhara has written:
'On the Beckmann rearrangement' -- subject(s): Beckmann rearrangement
benzophenone + NH3OHCl --> benzophenone oxime (+acid) ---> beckmann rearrangement --> benzanilide
its d rearrangement raxn
By treating comp. with catalyst Ru(PPh3)3(CO)H2/dppe/TsOH with catalyst loading as low as 0.04 mol% u can get very good yields of expected amide.
Note: This will not give Beckmann rearrangement product.
Helmut Beckmann died in 2006.