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) |
|---|---|
| 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