Auwers synthesis
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Through Organic reaction and Alkene
The first step in this procedure is an acid catalyzed aldol condensation between benzaldehyde and a 3-cyclooxapentanone to an o-hydroxychalcone. Bromination of the alkene group gives a dibromo-adduct which rearranges to the flavonol by reaction with potassium hydroxide.
Mechanism
A possible mechanism for the rearrangement step is shown below: