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One-Carbon Homologation of Carboxylic Acids via BtCH<sub>2</sub>TMS:  A Safe Alternative to the Arndt−Eistert Reaction

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Abstract

Carboxylic acids are converted into the corresponding homologated acids or esters, using easily available 1-(trimethylsilylmethyl)benzotriazole (1) as a one-carbon synthon. The effectiveness of the reaction has been investigated on six aryl and seven alkyl carboxylic acids.

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