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The Beckmann Rearrangement of Certain 2-Alkyl Cyclopentanone and Cyclohexanone Oximes1v2 BY JOHN G. HILDEBRAND, J R . , ~AND MARSTON TAYLOR BOGERT In the Beckmann rearrangement of 2-alkyl cyclanone oximes the formation of two structural isomers is possible,

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