The yields given are based upon ketone consumed. Conversions (with Ia: 50%; Ib, 91%; IC, 75%; and Id, 12%) differed, and with Id a product of dehydrochlorination of IId (20%) was also obtained. With alkanals I11 and 111', this reaction gives the analogous esters IVa-, d and IV'a-d as well as the ter-