title: A remarkable multicomponent cascade sequence for the formation of a spirocyclic polyether.
abstract: A reaction of 2-hydroxy-2-methylbutan-3-one with sodium hydride in the presence or absence of ethyl formate after acid workup gave the spirocyclic ether 3.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QJ, UK. P.J.Parsons@sussex.ac.uk
authors.forename: Philip J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Parsons
authors.forename: Noel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Renshaw
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: Martyn P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Coles
mesh_terms: D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D003500:Cyclization; D004986:Ether / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013141:Spiro Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D013141:Spiro Compounds; D004986:Ether