Abstract
The observation of Bose and Nath regarding the fission of gardenin with alcoholic potash is confirmed. The formation of ω-methoxy-3∶6-dihydroxy-2∶5-quino-acetophenone (II) in this reaction constitutes an example of oxidative demethylation by means of alcoholic potash. The same compound can be obtained from methyl gardenin through the stages (III) and (IV). Analogous partial methyl ethers of flavones with a free 5-hydroxyl are resistant to this treatment.
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