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Synthesis 1969; 1969(2): 49-56
DOI: 10.1055/s-1969-34191
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The Fujimoto-Belleau-Reaction

J. WILL-RAYNAL*
  • *Centre de Recherches Roussel-Uclaf, 93 Romainville, France
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19 September 2002 (online)

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The Fujimoto-Belleau reaction supplies a preparative method for the transformation of enol lactones into cyclic α,β-unsaturated ketones. The usefulness of the reaction is demonstrated by examples from steroid chemistry. In addition, a few reactions involving an analogous transformation are briefly discussed.