Efficient Preparation of α-Ketoacetals

The Weinreb amides 2a,b were prepared from the α,α-dimethoxyacetic acids 1c,d. A number of representative nucleophilic additions (RMgX and RLi) on 2 afforded α-ketoacetals 3a–j in 70–99% yield. These compounds represent a versatile a...

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Main Authors: L. Gerardo Zepeda, Elena Vargas-Díaz, Hugo A. Jiménez-Vázquez, Citlalli Barrera-Mendoza, Francisco Ayala-Mata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-11-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/12/13864