Dimerization of cyclopropyl ketones and crossed reactions of cyclopropyl ketones with enones as an entry to five-membered rings.
An unexpected dimerization of cyclopropyl ketones was observed, and analysis of the reaction pathway led to development of a synthetically useful crossed reaction between cyclopropyl ketones and enones to afford densely functionalized cyclopentane products.
Liu
Lei
L
Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055, USA.
Montgomery
John
J