The lithium diethylamide isomerizations of the Ce-Cs 1-methylcycloalkene oxides result initially in formation of the corresponding Zmethylenecycloalkanols. Under the appropriate conditions this reaction provides a convenient preparative source of these alcohols. However, these materials are subject to an interesting further isomerization which leads to 2- methylcycloalkanones and 2-methyl-Zcycloalkenols under more severe reaction ...
