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

Table 4.

Reactions of 4-oxobutanoates with t-butyl acrylatea.

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Entry 2 (Ar) Time (h) anti/syn Yield (%)

1b 2a (C6H5) 4 28:72 91
2 2b (o-CH3OC6H4) 22 50:50 82
3 2c (m-CH3OC6H4) 6 29:71 91
4 2d (p-CH3OC6H4) 8 42:58 94
5 2e (p-BrC6H4) 6 43:57 97

a2:1d:PMHS:CuX:Xantphos = 1: 1.2: 2:2%:2%, 25 °C, in toluene unless otherwise noted; b2:1d:PMHS:CuX:Xantphos = 1:1.2:2:1%:1%.