Dakin reaction

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The Dakin reaction is the chemical reaction of phenolic aldehydes (or ketones) with hydrogen peroxide to form bisphenols and carboxylic acids.[1][2] The reaction is named after Henry Drysdale Dakin.

The Dakin reaction

The Dakin reaction should not be confused with the Dakin-West reaction.

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  1. ^  Dakin, H. D. Am. Chem. J. 1909, 42, 477.
  2. ^  Leffler, J. E. Chem. Rev. 1949, 45, 385. (Review)

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