Synthesis and Characterisation of Novel 3-Substituted 2,4-Pentane Diones

The synthesis of novel 3-substituted 2,4-pentane diones 2(a-g) were achieved by the reaction of 2-(2,4-dioxopentan-3-yl)benzoic acid (1) with various Alcohols using Dry HCl gas as a catalyst. Theformations of products have been confirmed on the basis of spectral characterized by 1H NMR andElemental analysis.