ChemInform Abstract: Highly Efficient Synthesis of Methyl‐Substituted Conjugate Cyclohexenones.

Abstract

Highly Efficient Synthesis of Methyl-Substituted Conjugate Cyclohexenones.-The base-catalyzed annulation reaction of β-keto esters with conjugate enones or enals provides an efficient and mild method for the preparation of various alkyl substituted cyclohexenones, useful building blocks for the synthesis of natural products. -(CHONG, B.-D.; JI, Y.-I.; OH, S.-S.; YANG, J.-D.; BAIK, W.; KOO, S.; J.