Historical and introduction -- Experimental -- Attempted preparation of ethyl 7-methoxy-3-methylcoumarilate -- Attempted condensation of ethyl coumarilate with ethyl acetone dicarboxylae -- Attempted condensation of 2-hydroxybenzalacetone with ethyl chloroacetate -- 2, 4- diketohexahydrodibenzofuran -- Attempted preparation of the diazo derivative of 2, 4-diketohexahydrodibenzofuran -- o-Eugenol -- Isoeugenol -- Attempted preparation o-vanillin -- Preparation of palladium-charcoal catalyst for dehydrogenation -- Attempted preparation of 2, 4-dihydroxy-dibenzofuran -- Discussion -- Summary -- Bibliography

Thesis (M.S.)-- University of Wichita, Department of Chemistry