THE SYNTHESIS OF METHOXYCYCLOPROPANES VIA THE TREATMENT OF ATE-COMPLEXES OBTAINED FROM B-ALKYL-9-BORABICYCLONONANES AND LITHIUM METHOXYALLENE WITH ACETIC ACID

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(01)85549-0

The reaction of acetic acid with ate-complexes prepared from B-alkyl-9-borabiyclo<3,3,1>nonanes and 1-lithio-1-methoxyallene gives corresponding 1-alkyl-1-methoxycyclopropanes in good yields.