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An alternative method for the synthesis of 2-amino-5,6-dihydro-4H-pyra
n-4-ones and 5,6-dihydro-4H-pyran-4-ones is described. This preparatio
n makes use of the condensation of titanium enolates derived from beta
-hydroxy ketones with phosgene iminium chloride or trimethylorthoforma
te, respectively. The in situ formation of the necessary titanium comp
lex from an aldol condensation using simple ketone and aldehyde precur
sors makes for a one-pot double condensation synthesis of the desired
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