Synthesis

Regioselective Monoalkylation of Dimethyl Alkylidenesuccinates: Simple Approach to Dialkyl-Substituted Maleic Anhydrides Including Chaetomellic Acid A

UA Kshirsagar, NP Argade

Index: Kshirsagar, Umesh A.; Argade, Narshinha P. Synthesis, 2011 , # 11 p. 1804 - 1808

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Abstract

Abstract Natural and nonnatural dialkylmaleic anhydrides were readily prepared from dimethyl alkylidenesuccinates by sodium hexamethyldisilazide-induced selective monoalkylation followed by base-catalyzed hydrolysis.