Issue 4, 1973

The Reformatsky–Claisen reaction, a new synthetically useful sigmatropic process

Abstract

Reaction of α-bromo-esters derived from allylic and acetylenic alcohols with zinc dust provides a useful synthesis of γδ-unsaturated acids, via[3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of the intermediate zinc enolate, the efficiency depending upon substitution and solvent.

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J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1973, 117-118

The Reformatsky–Claisen reaction, a new synthetically useful sigmatropic process

J. E. Baldwin and J. A. Walker, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1973, 117 DOI: 10.1039/C39730000117

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