A NEW METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF β-HYDROXYESTERS. THE TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE-PROMOTED REACTION OF KETENE ALKYL TRIALKYLSILYL ACETALS WITH CARBONYL COMPOUNDS

Kazuhiko Saigo, Masaaki Osaki, Teruaki Mukaiyama

Chemistry Letters · 1975 · 71 citations · 5 references

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Abstract

Abstract In the presence of TiCl4, ketene alkyl trialkylsilyl acetals, prepared from α-lithio esters and a trialkylsilyl halide, react with aldehydes and ketones at −78°C to afford the corresponding β-hydroxyesters and β-trialkylsiloxyesters in good yields.

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