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. 2015 Feb 6;11:213–218. doi: 10.3762/bjoc.11.23

Table 1.

Reactions of methyl 4-oxocarboxylates with methyl methacrylate.

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Entry 2 (R1) Time (h) Yield (%)

1a 2a (C6H5) 4 90
2b 2b (o-CH3OC6H4) 24 76
3b 2c (m-CH3OC6H4) 16 71
4b 2d (p-CH3OC6H4) 12 84
5b 2e (p-BrC6H4) 6 86
6a 2f (CH3) 4 85

a2a (0.25 mmol):1:PMHS:CuX:ligand = 1:1.5:3:1%:1%; b2: 1: PMHS:CuX:ligand = 1:1.5:3:2%:2%.