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Synthesis 1985; 1985(12): 1083-1096
DOI: 10.1055/s-1985-31437
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Four-Membered Rings from Isocyanides - Recent Advances

Dietrich Moderhack*
  • *Institut für Pharmazeutische Chemie der Technischen Universität Braunschweig, Beethovenstraße 55, D-3300 Braunschweig, Federal Republic of Germany
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27 September 2002 (online)

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Reactions of isocyanides leading to products containing fourmembered ring systems are reviewed. The literature is covered from late 1969 through early 1984. 1. Introduction 2. [1 + 1 + 2]Cycloadditions of Isocyanides to Double and Triple Bond Systems (Including Further 2:1 Cyclizations) 3. [1 + 3]Cycloadditions of lsocyanides to Classical 1,3-Dipoles 4. Insertion of Isocyanides into Cyclopropanes. Cyclopropenes, and Heterocyclic Analogues of Methylenecyclopropanes 5. Conclusions