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    Synthesis and carbonylation of aryl acetylenes

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    Several substituted aryl acetylenes have been prepared from acetophenones using the Vilsmeier reaction. Carbonylation of aryl acetylenes to produce aryl acrylic acids has been studied as a potential route to optically pure anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen
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