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Effect of solvent polarity extremes on the coupling of cyclopropylcarbene-chromium complexes and alkynes: Synthesis of β-alkoxycyclopentadienones, 2-cyclopentene-1,3-diones, and cis 4,5-disubstituted cyclopentenones
Herndon, James W.,Patel, Paren P.
, p. 59 - 62 (2007/10/03)
The reaction between acetylenes and cyclopropylcarbene-chromium complexes in hexane affords exclusively cyclopentadienone derivatives in good yield, which are readily hydrolyzed to cyclopentenediones. The analogous reaction in 50:50 water dioxane affords cis disubstituted cyclopentenones.
