Popoff's Rule

Popoff's Rule

Popoff's Rule

Popoff's Rule

Popoff's rule states that during the oxidation of an unsymmetrical ketone, the cleavage of the C-CO bond is such that the keto group always stays with the smaller alkyl group.


Popoff's Rule Mechanism is uncertain but probably proceeds with enol formation and depends on stability of enol.

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