Synlett 2001; 2001(5): 0627-0628
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-13391
letter
© Georg Thieme Verlag, Rüdigerstr. 14, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany. All rights reserved. This journal, including all individual contributions and illustrations published therein, is legally protected by copyright for the duration of the copyright period. Any use, exploitation or commercialization outside the narrow limits set by copyright legislation, without the publisher's consent, is illegal and liable to criminal prosecution. This applies in particular to photostat reproduction, copying, cyclostyling, mimeographing or duplication of any kind, translating, preparation of microfilms, and electronic data processing and storage.

A Straightforward Synthesis of 4-Hydroxy-(E)-2-alkenoic Esters Mediated by SmI2

Doo Won Kwon* , Min Seok Cho, Yong Hae Kim
  • *Center for Molecular Design and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1, Kusong Dong, Yusong Gu, Taejon, 305-701, Korea; Fax + 82-42-869-5818; E-mail: kimyh@sorak.kaist.ac.kr
Further Information

Publication History

Publication Date:
31 December 2001 (online)

Coupling reactions of ketones with propiolate esters in intermolecular manner by SmI2 gave 4-hydroxy-(E)-2-alkenoic esters in THF-t-BuOH at 0 °C in moderate to good yields.

    >