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Pyruvic Acid Dimethylhydrazone. A Synthetic Equivalent of the Pyruvic Acid Dianion
Tapia, Ines,Alcazar, Victoria,Moran, Joaquin R.,Caballero, Cruz,Grande, Manuel
, p. 697 - 700 (1990)
The pyruvic acid dimethyl hydrazone can be easily prepared in ether.This compound, after deprotonation with alkyllithium, forms a strong nucleophile which on tratment with electrophiles and acidic work up yield α-ketoacids, α-hydroxybutenolides or α,γ-diketoacids.
