The reaction of 2-methylcyclopentanone with methyl acrylate and the reactions of 2- methylcyclohexanone with methyl acrylate, methyl propiolate, and the methyl cis-and trans-3- chloroacrylates have been studied. The predominant formation of 2, 2-disubstituted cycloalkanones as Michael products in certain of these reactions appears to be attributable to a combination of two factors. First, the positions of the relevant enolate anion equilibria ...
