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diethoxypropionate by Grignard reagents, followed by modified Knoevenagel c
ondensation with malonic acid under microwave irradiation, allow the prepar
ation of (E)-1-(1-alkenyl)cyclopropanol derivatives, suitable precursors of
pi-1,1-dimethyleneallylmetal species. The azidation of such complexes, fol
lowed by a reduction-oxidation sequence led to pure (E)-2,3-methanoamino ac
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