“…NMR (CDCI3, 300 MHz) ó 0.88 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3 ), 1.24 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3 ), 1.53-1.65 (m, 2 H), 2.38-2.59 (m, 4 ), 3.50 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 1 ), 4.16 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2 ), 4.49-5.09 (m, 2 H), 5.64-5.78 (m, 1 H); 13C NMR (CDCI3, 75 MHz) ó 13. 47, 14.03, 16.77, 32.13, 43.97, 58.45, 61.27,117.28,134.33,169.22, 204.52; IR (neat) Ethyl 2-Acetyl-2-methyl-4-pentenoate (19). The standard procedure 1 was followed by use of ethyl 2-methylacetoacetate (18, 69.3 mg, 0.481 mmol, 1.0 equiv), allyltrimethylsilane (73.8 mg, 0.646 mmol, 1.3 equiv), CAN (571 mg, 1.04 mmol, 2.1 equiv), and methanol (10 mL).…”