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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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