Electrophilic cyclization of an olefinic β-keto ester
1981 ◽
Vol 59
(14)
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pp. 2239-2241
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Keyword(s):
Benzeneselenenyl chloride and aluminum chloride or benzenesulphenyl chloride and silica gel initiate an electrophilic cyclization of methyl 7-methyl-3-oxo-7-octenoate to cyclohexyl derivatives. These products of the cyclization reaction have been converted into intermediates of potential use in the synthesis of unusual carotenoids.