Synthesis of beta-dicarbonyl compounds using 1-acylbenzotriazoles as regioselective C-acylating reagents
1-Acylbenzotriazoles 1 are efficient C-acylation reagents for the regioselective conversion of ketone enolates 2 into beta-diketones 3.
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Department of Chemistry, Center for Heterocyclic Compounds, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200, USA.
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