N-acyl-5,5-dimethyl-oxazolidin-2-ones as latent aldehyde equivalents

N-acyl-5,5-dimethyl-oxazolidin-2-ones can function as versatile latent aldehyde equivalents - reductive cleavage with DIBAL-H affords aldehydes in good yield, while tandem DIBAL-H/Wittig methodology affords α,β-unsaturated esters.

Detalhes bibliográficos
Main Authors: Bach, J, Bull, S, Davies, S, Nicholson, R, Sanganee, H, Smith, A
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado em: 1999