The alkylation of P-ketoester enolates with O-methyl aminosulfoxonium tetraphenylborate salts is reported; good t o excellent selectivity for C-vs. 0-alkylation is observed, and is found to be dependent o n the nature of the P-ketoester, solvent, metal counterion and aminosulfoxonium salt.
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