Synthesis and reactivity of β-methoxymethyl enecarbamates
(Chemical Equation Presented) β-Methoxymethyl enecarbamates (e.g., 1) have been prepared in a single step from α-methoxy carbamates. In the presence of a mild Lewis acid, compound 1 underwent substitution with a variety of nucleophiles including indoles,
O'Connor, Patrick D.,Marino, Michael G.,Gueret, Stephanie M.,Brimble, Margaret A.