Abstract
α-Benzylidene-β,β′-biscarbonyl compounds were reacted with dimethyl diazomalonate using Cu(II) acetylacetonate as a catalyst. Dihydrofurans or mixtures of dihydrofurans and dihydrobenzoxepines were obtained depending on the nature of the carbonyl group present in the starting material.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1062-1065 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 4 Feb 2008 |
Keywords
- 1,5-Electrocyclization
- 1,7-Electrocyclization
- Carbene
- Dihydrobenzoxepine
- Dihydrofuran