Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5286394 | Tetrahedron Letters | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A novel method for the rapid assembly of α-methylene-γ-butyrolactones, using a tandem Claisen-ene rearrangement as a key step, is presented. The importance of the structure of the Lewis acid promoters and the mechanism of action of Et2AlSPh are discussed.
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Authors
Cédric Leclercq, István E. Markó,