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Synthesis of highly substituted oxetanes via [2+2] cycloaddition reactions of allenoates catalyzed by a guanidine Lewis base.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2013-03-06)
Philipp Selig, Aleksej Turočkin, William Raven
ABSTRACT

The first synthesis of highly substituted 3-alkyl-oxetan-2-ylidenes from allenoates was developed by using the bicyclic guanidine 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene (TBD) as an exceptionally active nitrogen Lewis base catalyst.

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