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Regioselective carbon-carbon bond formation by radical reaction at the
beta-position of beta-alkoxyacrylate was applied to a synthesis of 2,
5-disubstituted tetrahydrofuran, 2,6-disubstituted tetrahydropyran, 2,
7-disubstituted oxepane derivatives.