1. Hydrogenation of alkyl 2-phenoxyvinyl ketones over a palladium catalyst yields alkyl 2-phenoxyethyl ketones, but in their hydrogenation over a platinum catalyst hydrogenolysis of the carbon-oxygen bond occurs, so that phenol and the corresponding saturated ketones are formed. 2. Reaction of alkyl 2-phenoxyvinyl ketones with cyclopentadiene yields derivatives of bicyclo[2,2,1]hept-2-ene. This reaction, however, goes only under severe conditions, and the yields are not high. 3. Reaction of methyl 2-phenoxyvinyl ketone with methylmagnesium bromide results in the formation of 2-methyl-1,3-pentadiene and 2-methyl-3-penten-2-ol. 4. When methyl 2-phenoxyvinyl ketone is heated with aqueous alkali, it undergoes hydrolytic decomposition to acetone, phenol and formic acid. 5. The results indicate that, with respect to the reactivities of the double bond and carbonyl group, 2-phenoxylvinyl ketones occupy an intermediate position between 2-chlorovinyl ketones and 2-aminovinyl ketones.
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