Abstract
On treatment with Bu(t)Li in the presence of HMPA, N-benzylbenzamides undergo anionic cyclisation with dearomatisation to give an extended amide enolate which reacts with electrophiles to yield bicyclic cyclohexadiene derivatives.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 231-232 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 7 Feb 1999 |