ORGN 679 |
| 3-Alkylideneoxetan-2-ones 2 have been prepared in good to excellent yields with high Z-selectivity by olefin cross metathesis with 3-methyleneoxetan-2-ones 1 in the presence of second generation metathesis catalysts. The corresponding 3-alkylidene-2-methyleneoxetanes 3 have been prepared by treating 2 with dimethyltitanocene. |
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New Reactions and Methodology
1:00 PM-5:00 PM, Wednesday, 13 September 2006 Moscone Center -- Room 133, Oral
Division of Organic Chemistry |