The Z-enoate assisted, Meyer–Schuster rearrangement cascade: unconventional synthesis of α-arylenone esters
Brønsted acid promoted nucleophilation of propargylic alcohols during the Meyer–Schuster rearrangement (M–S) has been introduced. The reverse polarization of the M–S intermediate allenyl cation has been realized by employing a novel concept of cis-enoate assistance strategy.