Question
What is the mechanism for the following:
1)KOH in alchohol
phenanthrene-9,10-dione ------------->
2) H^+
9-hydroxy-9H-fluorene-9-carboxylic acid
1)KOH in alchohol
phenanthrene-9,10-dione ------------->
2) H^+
9-hydroxy-9H-fluorene-9-carboxylic acid