Tetrahedron

Isoprenoid chain elongations by Claisen rearrangements using Acetals as precursors of vinyl ethers

P Baeckström, L Li

Index: Baeckstroem, Peter; Li, Lanna Tetrahedron, 1991 , vol. 47, # 32 p. 6521 - 6532

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Abstract

Claisen rearrangements of allyl vinyl ethers, formed in situ by the acid catalyzed reaction of dimethyl acetals of acetaldehyde, acetone and isopropeny] methyl ketone with different types of allylic alcohols, have been compared. The primary, secondary and tertiary allylic