Bruce L. JensenSergei V. Slobodzian2012-11-142025-02-172012-11-142012-11-14https://dl.ftveti.edu.et/handle/123456789/4091Dehydration of 1-substituted-1,2-tetralindiols with zinc iodide a orded the corresponding 2-tetralones in excellent yields. This procedure was found to be superior to the more conventional BF3-catalyzed rearrangement of 1-substituted-1,2-epoxytetralins. # 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reservedDehydration of 1-substituted-1,2-tetralindiols with zinc iodide a orded the corresponding 2-tetralones in excellent yields. This procedure was found to be superior to the more conventional BF3-catalyzed rearrangement of 1-substituted-1,2-epoxytetralins. # 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reservedenketones; rearrangements; epoxides; diolsA concise synthesis of 1-substituted-2-tetralones by selective diol dehydration leading to ketone transposition1Article