A New Olefin Synthesis. Synchronous Elimination of Nitro and Ester Groups or Nitro and Keto Groups from β-Nitro Esters or β-Nitro Ketones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00169a012

A new synthesis of α,β-unsaturated nitriles (13), esters (14), ketones (15), or sulfones (16) 1R²C=CR³Y, Y = CN (13), Y = COOEt (14), Y = C(=O)R (15), Y = SO2R (16)> starting from α-bromonitroalkanes (1) or α-chloronitro