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Amine-catalyzed coupling of aldehydes and ketenes derived from Fischer carbene complexes: Formation of β-lactones and enol ethers
Merlic, Craig A.,Doroh, Brandon C.
, p. 6056 - 6059 (2003)
Aldehydes react with ketenes generated from photolysis of Fischer chromium carbene complexes to generate either β-lactones or enol ethers resulting from decarboxylation of β-lactones. The reaction is catalyzed by tertiary amines and can occur with diaster