Journal article
Homoenolization of 3,3,6,6-tetramethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,5-dione. Rearrangement to 1,3,3-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]octane-2,5-dione via a novel -homoenolate switch
Abstract
Treatment of 3,3,6,6-tetramethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,5-dione (1) with K + ŌtBu in t-BuOH at 175 °C results in rearrangement to 1,3,3-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.2]octane-2,5-dione (3a) vai a novel β-homoenolate switch.
Authors
Werstiuk NH; Yeroushalmi S
Journal
Canadian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 58, No. 15, pp. 1601–1603
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Publication Date
August 1, 1980
DOI
10.1139/v80-254
ISSN
0008-4042