Intermolecular rhodium(II)-catalyzed reactions with silicon-substituted carbonyl ylides.
[reaction: see text] The Rh(II)-catalyzed reaction of benzyl 2-trialkylsilyl-2-diazoacetates with various acyclic and cyclic ketones affords novel dioxolanones via silicon-substituted carbonyl ylides in up to 98% yield.
Bolm
Carsten
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Institute of Organic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen, Professor-Pirlet-Strasse 1, D-52056 Aachen, Germany. carsten.bolm@oc.rwth-aachen.de
Saladin
Sandra
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Kasyan
Andrey
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