Synthesis 2009(10): 1694-1702  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1088044
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One-Portion Synthesis of 2-Acetoxy Carbonyl Compounds from Aldehydes by Using an Acetylated Masked Acyl Cyanide

Hisao Nemoto*, Tomoyuki Kawamura, Kyoko Kitasaki, Kenji Yatsuzuka, Masaki Kamiya, Yasuko Yoshioka
Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Institute of Health Biosciences, Graduate School, The University of Tokushima, 1-78 Sho-machi, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan
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Publication History

Received 2 December 2008
Publication Date:
25 March 2009 (online)

Abstract

α-Acetoxy esters or amides were synthesized directly and in one portion from aldehydes and alcohols or amines by one-carbon homologation using a masked acyl cyanide reagent bearing an acetyl group.

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General structure 1 is from reference 3i.