Ethyl-2-(2-chloroethyl)acrylate: A new very versatile α- cyclopropylester cation synthon. Efficient synthesis of cyclopropane ester derivatives by Michael addition-induced cyclization reaction

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 52, Issue 25, 2011, Pages 3219-3222

  Lachia, Mathilde ^a   Iriart, Sébastien ^a   Baalouch, Myriam ^a   De Mesmaeker, Alain ^a   Beaudegnies, Renaud ^a  

^a SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cyclopropyl cation; Cyclopropane; Michael addition initiated ring closure reactions

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ALPHA CYCLOPROPYLESTER; CARBON; CATION; CYCLOPROPANE DERIVATIVE; CYCLOPROPANE ESTER; ESTER; ESTER DERIVATIVE; ESTER ENOLATE; ETHYL 2 (2 CHLOROETHYL)ACRYLATE; NITROGEN; NUCLEOPHILE; PHOSPHORUS; SULFUR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CYCLIZATION; ELIMINATION REACTION; MICHAEL ADDITION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; RING CLOSING METATHESIS; SUBSTITUTION REACTION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 79956205964     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: 18733581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.04.046     Document Type: Article

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