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A simplified and stereocontrolled synthesis of alpha-vinyl and alpha-a
lkyl beta-lactams has been achieved in open vessels under microwave ir
radiation in unmodified domestic microwave ovens. These compounds - pr
epared in the course of a few minutes for each reaction step (includin
g catalytic transfer hydrogenation) - are convenient synthons for vari
ous cis and trans carbapenems.