Synthetic Communications

Sm/HOAc/EtOH System–Mediated Reduction of Baylis–Hillman Acetates

Y Liu, D Mao, D Xu, Z Xu, Y Zhang

Index: Liu, Yunkui; Mao, Dajie; Xu, Danqian; Xu, Zhenyuan; Zhang, Yongmin Synthetic Communications, 2007 , vol. 37, # 24 p. 4389 - 4397

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Abstract

Abstract Selective formation of (2E)??2??methylalk??2??enoates or 2??methyl alkanoates could be achieved in moderate to good yields under mild conditions via Sm/HOAc/EtOH system– mediated reduction of Baylis–Hillman acetates depending on the amount of samarium consumed in the reactions.

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