reactions of enol ethers (ROCC, R = alkyl, silyl) with zinc carbenoid reagents were found to give allylic ethers in several cases along with the expected cyclopropylethers. The ratio of these two products was highly dependent on the concentration of the reaction mixture. Thus, the selective formation of each product was conveniently attained by merely changing the amounts of the solvent used. Zinc iodide
Tertiary cyclopropanol systems react with a catalytic amount of vanadyl acetylacetonate under an oxygen atmosphere to afford β-hydroxyketones and β-diketones.
Tertiary cyclopropanol compounds react with a catalytic amount of vanadyl acetylacetonate in the presence of oxygen affording beta-hydroxyketones and beta-diketones. For 3-substituted-bicyclo[4. 1.0]alkanols, peroxides are obtained, as are the beta-hydroxyketones. Conversely, 2-ethoxycarbonylcyclopropyl silyl ethers produce ethyl gamma-oxocarboxylate derivatives given the same reaction conditions. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.