Abstract
In the absence of added base, WOCl4 induces rapid dehydration of the title compounds to give α-keto acids. A mechanism is suggested based on a neighboring group effect.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 6791-6794 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 45 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 3 1992 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry