title: Phosphonate aldehyde annulation. A one-pot synthesis of delta-hydroxy cyclopentenoic esters.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The reaction of ketone enolates with phosphonate aldehyde 2 afforded cyclopentenols 3 or keto esters 4 in a one-pot procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA. gakraus@iastate.edu
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Kraus
authors.forename: Prabir K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Choudhury