Catalyst-free transformations of diethyl 2-ethoxymethylenemalonate and diethyl polyfluorobenzoylmalonates in water

• DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2012.02.015
• Publication Date: 2012-02-11T10:04:30Z
• Authors: Denis N. Bazhin; Yulia S. Kudyakova; Yanina V. Burgart; Victor I. Saloutin
• Keywords: Diethyl ether

AbstractAn unexpected one‐step conversion of substrate (I) in refluxing water is discovered, where aldehyde (III) is a possible intermediate.