Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.130, No.12, 3766-3766, 2008
Lewis acid promoted carbon-carbon bond cleavage of gamma-silyloxy-beta-hydroxy-alpha-diazoesters
Cyclic gamma-silyloxy-beta-hydroxy-alpha-diazoesters undergo efficient rupture of the C beta-C gamma bond when treated with fin tetrachloride to provide tethered aldehyde ynoate products in high geld.