A new variant of the Reformatsky-Claisen rearrangement is described. The reaction of substituted allyl alpha-bromoacetates with indium and indium(III) chloride under ultrasonication provides a general entry into the functionalized synthon. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
A new variant of the Reformatsky-Claisen rearrangement is described. The reaction of substituted allyl alpha-bromoacetates with indium and indium(III) chloride under ultrasonication provides a general entry into the functionalized synthon. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Visible light-induced intermolecular radical addition: facile access to γ-ketoesters from alkyl-bromocarboxylates and enamines