Methoxymethylation of thallous cyclopentadienide. A simplified preparation of a key intermediate for the synthesis of prostaglandins.
D000478:Alkylation; D001952:Bridged-Ring Compounds; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D003517:Cyclopentanes; D007659:Ketones / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D008745:Methylation; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013793:Thallium
D001952:Bridged-Ring Compounds; D003517:Cyclopentanes; D007659:Ketones; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds; D011453:Prostaglandins; D013793:Thallium