Favorskii reaction

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The Favorskii Reaction1 is a rearrangement of cyclopropanones, which are often obtained as intermediates from the base-catalyzed reaction of α-halo ketones, leading to carboxylic acids and derivatives.
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  1. http://www.organic-chemistry.org/namedreactions/favorsky-reaction.shtm
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