摘要:
AbstractThe gas‐phase Smiles reaction of RC6H4O(CH2)nO−(n = 2 or 3) is an ipso rearrangement which is strongly influenced by the nature of the substituent R. Electron‐withdrawing groups enhance the rearrangement. When the substituent R is halogen or MeO, and occupies the ortho position, ortho cyclization competes with the Smiles rearrangement.