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Yuanxian Wang1, Thomas R Hoye1
1Department of Chemistry , University of Minnesota , 207 Pleasant St. SE , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55455 , United States.
Abstract:
Thermal isomerizations of various propargyl 3-acylpropiolates are described. Many result in the formation of 3-acylbutenolides. These reactions appear to proceed through intermediate 2,3-dehydropyrans (strained cyclic allenes), which then isomerize in a previously unobserved fashion. Competitive processes that provide additional mechanistic insights are also described.
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