Synthesis of (±)-versimide [methyl α-(methylsuccinimido)acrylate] and related compounds
Abstract
Racemic versimide, pencolide methyl ester (methyl α-cis-citraconimidocrotonate), and a number of analogous substituted α-imido-acrylates, -crotonates, and -dimethylacrylates have been synthesised.