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PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ACYLATED DIKETONIC COMPOUNDS Abstract of the Disclosure An acylated diketonic compound is produced by rearrangement of the corresponding enol ester in the presence of a cyanide source. In one embodiment the cyanide source is employed with a molar excess of a moder-ate base, with respect to the enol ester. In another embodiment, the cyanide source is a stoichiometric amount, with respect to the enol ester, of potassium or lithium cyanide and a catalytic amount of a Crown ether is used. |