Md. Monzur Morshed1, Bryan Branstetter2, and M. Mahmun Hossain2. (1) University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, (2) University of Wisconsin -- Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Reaction of aromatic aldehydes with ethyl diazoacetate in the presence of Lewis or Bronsted acids lead to β-hydroxy acrylate and β-keto esters. Recently we found that use of α,β-unsaturated aldehyde with EDA and Lewis or Bronsted acids opens an entrance to cyclopropanation. Herein, we will cover the recent advances made in this area in our laboratory.
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