Synthesis of γ-alkylidenebutenolides by formal [3+2] cyclizations of 1,5- and 2,4-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,3,5-hexatrienes with oxalyl chloride

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 2, 2007, Pages 351-355

  Freifeld, Ilia ^a   Bose, Gopal ^a   Eckardt, Tobias ^b   Langer, Peter ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Butenolides; Cyclizations; O Heterocycles; Regioselectivity; Silyl enol ethers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846447788     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200600398     Document Type: Article

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