Table 1. Synthesis of Tetramic Acid Triflates.

| yields
(%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ar3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| b Ar3 = 4-methoxyphenyl | 80 | 87 | 79 | 72 | 90 | – |
| c Ar3 = 3-methoxyphenyl | 77 | 87 | 60 | 30 | 98 | 60 |
| d Ar3 = 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl | 75 | 81 | 65 | 64 | 84 | – |

| yields
(%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ar3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| b Ar3 = 4-methoxyphenyl | 80 | 87 | 79 | 72 | 90 | – |
| c Ar3 = 3-methoxyphenyl | 77 | 87 | 60 | 30 | 98 | 60 |
| d Ar3 = 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl | 75 | 81 | 65 | 64 | 84 | – |