title: Gold/copper-catalyzed activation of the aci-form of nitromethane in the synthesis of methylene-bridged bis-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds.
abstract: Activation of the aci-form of nitromethane using Lewis acids for the attack of carbon nucleophiles was studied. 1,3-Dicarbonyl compounds in the presence of catalytic amounts of AuCl(3) or Cu(OTf)(2) in nitromethane solvent could be converted into methylene-bridged bis-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds.
authors: School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India. rbsc@uohyd.ernet.in
authors: Rengarajan
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authors: Balamurugan
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