General Characteristics Under the conditions developed by Kita, esters are synthesized from the corresponding alcohols and carboxylic acids using a ruthenium catalyst and ethynyl ethyl ether as a ...
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Chan Rearrangement
General Characteristics The treatment of α-acyloxyesters with a strong base triggers rearrangement that leads to the formation of α-hydroxy-β-ketoesters. General References S. D. Lee, T. H. Chan, K. ...