%0 Journal Article %T Approach towards cost effective practical method for synthesis of 1-(substituted phenyl)-3-methyl propane 1,3-dione %A Archana Y. Vibhute %A Sainath B. Zangade %A Vasant M. Gurav %A Yeshwant B. Vibhute %J Orbital : the Electronic Journal of Chemistry %D 2012 %I Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul %X A simple, convenient and high yielding method for the synthesis of 1-(substituted phenyl)-3-methyl propane 1,3-dione from substituted acetophenones have been developed. This method provides several advantages such as shorter reaction time, high yields (78-90%) and simple work-up procedure. %K acetophenones %K ethyl alcohol %K sodium metal %K ethylacetate %K propane-1 %K 3-dione %U http://www.orbital.ufms.br/index.php/Chemistry/article/view/251