Insight into the Willgerodt-Kindler Reaction of <i>ω</i>-Haloacetophenone Derivatives: Mechanistic Implication

<div>Mechanism proposed for the generation of 2-oxo-2-phenylethanethioamide (<b>5</b>) from acetophenone (<b>1</b>).</div>

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Figure 4: Insight into the Willgerodt-Kindler Reaction of <i>ω</i>-Haloacetophenone Derivatives: Mechanistic Implication 