Yr. Lee et Jy. Suk, Efficient synthesis of beta-substituted alpha-chloro enones by rhodium(II)-catalyzed reactions of cyclic diazodicarbonyl compounds with acid chlorides, CHEM COMMUN, (23), 1998, pp. 2621-2622
An efficient synthesis of alpha-chloro alpha,beta-enones is achieved by rho
dium(II)-cataIyzed reaction of cyclic diazodicarbonyl compounds with a vari
ety of acid chlorides in good yield.